Scaling self-pour tap walls: Inside Oak & Stone's expansion | 074

Scaling self-pour tap walls: Inside Oak & Stone's expansion | 074

July 8, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 74

About this episode

Sam Aguilar discusses the challenges and strategies of scaling Oak & Stone Restaurants from one to nine locations while maintaining company culture.

Growing from one restaurant to nine teaches you that what worked at one location might not work at another. In this episode of The Pre-Shift Podcast, we sit down with Sam Aguilar, Brand President of Oak & Stone Restaurants, to discuss what it actually takes to scale a multi-unit concept without losing your culture along the way. Sam shares how Oak & Stone built a communication system that cascades from his weekly one-on-ones all the way down to the pre-shift, plus why he tracks two la...

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