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TJ: HAPPY TO BE BACK AT BORDER
TJ Wegler is a repeat hire at Border Foods. He worked for us a decade ago, left to explore other opportunities in restaurant management, and then returned in the midst of the pandemic. He‘s now RGM of our Osseo, MN Taco Bell on the border of Osseo and Brooklyn Park. TJ can tell you exactly what drew him back to Border Foods in 2020 — it was a career defining…
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RGM Matar is Fluent in Family
Matar Ndiaye is the Restaurant General Manager (RGM) of Border Foods’ Roseville, MN Taco Bell, but his story begins much farther away in Senegal, West Africa, where he is from. His international upbringing allowed him the opportunity to learn four languages and instilled a mindset to approach new opportunities with excitement. Matar may have moved thousands of miles away from where he grew up, but he has found family in…
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RGM Tim is Family Focused in West St. Paul
Tim Engel is a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) for Border Foods’ Taco Bell on Robert Street in West St. Paul, MN. He was working for another QSR franchise when, with fatherhood on the horizon, he says he “ … was looking for something that could manage work and life a little bit easier.” That’s where we came in! Tim joined the Border Foods team two years ago and, “it’s been…
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WIN. REST. REPEAT. MEET EIGHT-TIME BOTB WINNER
Heather Schwartz has been to Mexico for the Best of the Best (BOTB) trip every year that she’s been employed with us. That’s eight times in a row! When she’s not at the pool, we assure you this gal keeps busy. Heather is Restaurant General Manager (RGM) of our Willmar, MN Taco Bell, which has been No. 1 companywide three of the last five years (just surpassed $2 million in…
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LEADERS WITH BIG HEART AT BORDER!
Announcing this year’s Heart of Border Foods recipients, honoring a small but mighty group of leaders who embody all that is good in the Border world. Congratulations to the following individuals! Brian Axness, CFO Brian is “a super inclusive leader” who “challenges everyone around him” and brings incredible enthusiasm (watch video to hear these sentiments for yourself). Need we say more?! Brian joined the company when payroll and accounting were…
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Serving Up Support to Chase Your Dreams: Scholarship Applications are Now Open!
Border Foods is investing in YOUR higher education. Education is important to us! That’s why we created the Border Foods and Carol Williams Scholarships, aimed at supporting our team members in pursuit of dreams outside the restaurant. Since we launched these programs in 2019, we’ve given out hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship money to students within the Border Foods family. And we’ve got more than TRIPLE that amount…
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Now Serving: Border Foods’ Taco Bell in Wyoming, MI!
Growth continues to be the name of the game for Border Foods. We recently celebrated the grand opening of our Taco Bell restaurant at Clyde Park Ave in Wyoming, MI! This location marks store No. 4 for Border Foods in the area. This newest restaurant is located near the intersection of Clyde Park Avenue and 54th Street, just off the extremely busy U.S. 131. Most notably, the area is also…
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Volunteering in Our Communities
It’s a tradition we can’t get enough of: getting Border Foods leaders out of our restaurants and into the community for some hands-on volunteering. Enjoy highlights from an active 2023 holiday season across the markets! “We try to get involved with organizations that we already have relationships with through the Taco Bell Foundation,” says Community Outreach Specialist Mollie Sommer. Proximity to our restaurants is obviously key. Volunteering for organizations that…
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KICKING OFF 2024, RETRO STYLE
In January, we jumped right into fiesta mode with our company rally. Hosted every year to get us moving forward together in focused fashion — with a dash of spirit and celebration — we enjoyed our time together! Check it out on Instagram! WE CAME, WE ROARED, WE RALLIED! The fun always starts with excitement on our red carpet. “It’s about people,” says President Aaron Engler. We are nothing without…
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Growing the Heart of Border Foods with “Heartstyles”
An Above Restaurant Leader (ARL) meeting recently welcomed every ARL from the entire company for a few days of growth, training and learning, where we spent time focusing on an exciting new offering planned for 2024: Heartstyles! Heartstyles is a leadership development program designed to give Border Foods team members the tools to become the best versions of themselves, lead authentically, and build a workplace culture that unlocks team member…
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