
Operators
What twelve units taught me about hiring managers who stay
After a decade of turnover, I stopped hiring for the resume and started hiring for the second year. Here is what changed.
Rosa Medina5 min read
Field operations, multi-unit ownership, and the people running real locations.

After a decade of turnover, I stopped hiring for the resume and started hiring for the second year. Here is what changed.

Most automation projects die in the gap between headquarters and the field. Operators who close that gap share a few habits.

I used to buy software the way some people buy gym memberships. Then I counted what we actually opened on a Tuesday.

A single fast location is a nice story. A network where every location is fast is a moat.