The Power of Connection

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting one of our very own incredible female leaders: Jerra Swenson! As of January 28, 2026, Jerra is now our Director of Payroll and Benefits. This well-deserved promotion lines up perfectly with Jerra’s eight-year Border Foods anniversary. We sat down with Jerra to…

Before there were 250+ Border Foods Taco Bells, Director of Operations Gay Demaree was a young woman launching her career with Taco Bell. Hired directly out of college, she started as an Assistant Restaurant Manager (AGM) and then was later promoted to General Manager (GM). In 1995, Corporate put the…

We’re celebrating our latest Taco Bell opening in Sparta, MI. Opening its doors in late February, this newest location  marks Border Foods’ 64th in Michigan! Along with a ribbon cutting, we ran a special opening day promotion – the first 50 guests received an exclusive Border Foods golden ticket, valid…

Thirty-five years – that’s a whole lot of time and energy devoted to one company and brand! Today, we tip our tacos to two remarkable men who’ve been a part of shaping culture at Border Foods and growing people daily for countless years.   Ziggy Arrington started his career with Taco…

This month we bid farewell to loyal Taco Bell brand champion, Area Coach (AC) Kelly Lawver. Kelly retires from his post as AC of Territory 3, which covers the Rockford, IL DMA. He joined our company in 2015 with an acquisition and celebrates more than 35 years with the Taco…

For Hunter Charneski, Taco Bell General Manager (GM) is just the first in his long list of impressive titles. In addition to leading our Zeeland, MI team, Hunter is also a published author, professional athlete and motivational speaker.  We sat down with Hunter to learn more about his many areas…