It was run by former Moonlite BunnyRanch prostitute, Linda Fondren and her husband Jim. Then for a time, the Sagebrush Ranch was two separate (but connected) licensed brothels: the Sagebrush I (originally known as the Sagebrush Red-Light Ranch) and the Sagebrush II, just north of the original brothel. In 1999, the Sagebrush I building was destroyed by a fire that was accidentally sparked by an overturned candle in one of the ladies' rooms.
It was managed by former Moonlite BunnyRanch worker, Linda Fondren and her spouse Jim. At one point, the Sagebrush Ranch consisted of two separate (yet linked) licensed brothels: the Sagebrush I (originally called the Sagebrush Red-Light Ranch) and the Sagebrush II, situated north of the initial brothel. In 1999, the Sagebrush I building was destroyed by a fire that accidentally started when a candle overturned in one of the women's rooms.