There’s a difference between a restaurant that’s successful and one that’s scalable. Just because the location is busy doesn’t mean it's built to grow. Scaling isn’t about adding seats or signing your next lease. It’s about building systems, training paths, and reporting rhythms that can function without you, every day, every shift, every unit. This guide breaks down the structure, numbers, and systems you need before opening store #2 , so you can expand without chaos, margin