Hiring a store manager shouldn’t feel like gambling — yet for many retail, restaurant, and grocery employers, it does. You invest weeks interviewing, onboarding, and training, only to watch a new manager burn out, disengage, or quit within months. The cost isn’t just financial — it’s cultural, operational, and deeply disruptive to your team. The good news: high turnover is not inevitable . It’s usually the result of how  store managers are hired — not a lack of available tale