Our Open-Door Policy (and Why More Salons Should Have One)

The salon industry has a weird ownership problem.

Stylists are often expected to stay forever, not work elsewhere, and when they leave, things can get… awkward. Clients get guarded, phones get withheld, and transitions can feel more like breakups than career moves. It’s outdated and honestly not very professional.

At Sunny Bunny, our open-door policy is real. Stylists can work here while also working somewhere else. Maybe they’re leaving downtown. Maybe they want to try a new neighborhood. Maybe they love our model but need time to transition. Life isn’t all-or-nothing, and careers don’t have to be either.

And if someone decides to leave? They stay while they transition. They keep their clients. When those clients reach out, we give them the stylist’s contact info and wish them well. No weirdness. No punishment. Just respect.

It’s the nature of this business that people grow and move. In fact, it would be a little strange if no one ever did.

Stylists aren’t property.Clients aren’t property.

Professionalism should go both ways.

We’re not afraid of people leaving — we’re more interested in creating a place worth staying.