From One Chair to Four Locations: How Lisa Sanger Built Wild Olive Without Losing Her Mind (Or Her Culture)

What does it actually take to scale a salon from one location to four without losing your culture, your team, or your sanity? In this episode of Brazen and Bold, Heather Harris sits down with Lisa Sanger of Wild Olive Salon — a multi-location, multi-million dollar salon brand in North Carolina — to break down the real strategies behind sustainable salon growth. Lisa shares her biggest leadership mistakes, how she structures weekly team check-ins, why she separates commission from leadership pay, and the systems she uses to track stylist performance without micromanaging. She also opens up about building salon culture across multiple locations, identifying future leaders, retaining long-term team members, and balancing business ownership with family life. 🌐 Wild Olive Salon: https://wildolivesalon.com/ 📸 Wild Olive Salon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildolivesalon/ Follow Lisa: 📸 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lisa_wildolivesalon/ Branding and consistency are everything. Let Spark do the work for you—from setup to weekly execution. 👉 Talk to Spark » Spark Pro Global – sparkprosalon.com Spark Links: 📸 Instagram: @sparkproglobal — https://www.instagram.com/sparkproglobal 🔗 LinkedIn: Spark Pro Global — https://www.linkedin.com/company/spark-pro-global Heather's Instagram: 📸 @heather.tantrumsalon — https://www.instagram.com/heather.tantrumsalon