Jolita Brilliant, founder of Brilliant Massage & Skin, on the wellness franchise systems that let a solo massage practice scale to multiple locations without losing its five-star, personal touch.
The first hire is the hardest part of scaling a wellness business, according to Jolita Brilliant, founder of Brilliant Massage & Skin. In this conversation, she breaks down the wellness franchise systems, staff empowerment, bespoke treatment standards, automation, that let her grow from one treatment room in Burlington, Vermont to a multi-location, franchised spa brand.
"We give them the power," Jolita says of frontline staff resolving customer issues on the spot, rather than by rigid policy, the discipline she credits with keeping locations at a 4.5-star reputation or higher as the brand expands.
📅 Tuesday, June 23, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m. PST
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Martha Huerta
🧭 In this video, Jolita covers:
• Why her first employee hire was the hardest part of scaling
• How wellness franchise systems protect five-star service without rigid scripts
• Why she built her franchise model around ownership, not just expansion
• How resilience from personal loss shaped her approach to business risk
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