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Border Foods’ Own Awarded $125,000 in Live Más Scholarships
“Live Más” in Spanish translates to “live more” but when it comes to the Taco Bell Foundation, we see it really play out as “give more!” The Foundation has generously awarded 12 of our team members a total of $125,000 in Live Más Scholarships. Throughout April and May, we enjoyed traveling around Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan and even Montana to celebrate each of our 2023 Live Más recipients who work in…
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PRESS RELEASE: Family-owned Taco Bell franchisee Border Foods to host pre-prom fun for local high school students
Select restaurants across Upper Midwest will dress up with fancy décor and photo booths, offer free taco for high school diners who show their current student ID NEW HOPE, Minn. – Family-owned Taco Bell franchisee Border Foods announced today that it will be getting into the prom spirit at its Spearfish, South Dakota; Coon Rapids, Minnesota; Cedar Springs, Michigan; and Waconia, Minnesota restaurants. Festivities include a photo booth complete with a…
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Fun in the Sun: BOTB 2023 Trip Highlights
We’re baaaaaaack! This time of year, sharing highlights from our “Best of the Best” reward trip is one of our fave things to do. It’s not just a brag show about where we’ve traveled to, it’s about rewarding the wonderful people we employ and giving recognition where it’s due, the live más way! This year’s “Best of the Best” (BOTB) winners — 80 deserving individuals and their guests —…
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Border GMs are Good as Gold!
We’re so proud of our latest group of Golden Bell winners! We have exceptional general managers all across the company and love celebrating when our very own receive Taco Bell’s coveted “top 100 GM” Golden Bell accolade. The following restaurant managers will be handsomely rewarded with a trip to Maui, Hawaii! Congratulations! Vera Sanchez* Nicole Terry* Edna De Leon* Ismael Guzman* Gerardo Dominguez* Donald Mendoza* Edgar Muneton Heidi Stottler…
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Nearly 50 Taco Bells Receive Supreme “Signature” Status
Once again, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on another impressive list of award-winning Taco Bells operated by Border Foods. Forty-seven of our restaurants across eight states have been named Signature Restaurants! Signature Restaurants are locations that deliver best-in-class service and have the people, culture and fundamentals in place to excel from open ‘til close. Congratulations to the following locations for your teamwork and dedication: Restaurants: General Managers: …
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Snelling Taco Bell is Bigger, Better than Ever!
Here at Border Foods, we’re in a celebratory mood, enjoying the reopening of our popular Snelling Avenue location! Even though business was booming pre-remodel, this was a restaurant in need of a fresh look. Home of a Taco Bell since the 1980s, 565 N. Snelling has been slated for a possible remodel for decades. Reinvestment and innovation are top priority for Border Foods, considering the immense benefit felt by…
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Burlingame Taco Bell: From Burning Fire to Fresh Revival
After undergoing extensive damage from a fire, we’re excited to announce that our Burlingame Taco Bell (1819 28th St. SW) in Wyoming, MI is back in business and better than ever! Burlingame hosted a small friends and family event January 30 to kick off reopening — exactly one year after the incident. What Happened? It started with an early morning phone call no one wants to receive. In January 2022,…
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Valentine’s Day Rewind: “T-A-C-O” Spells “L-O-V-E”
Taco Bell may not be the typical hotspot for Valentine’s Day dining, but we sure made it one this year at our Quarry Taco Bell in New Brighton, MN (1540 Stinson Boulevard NE)! On the eve of February 14, despite record rainfall in the Twin Cities, Border Foods showed the community a little extra“love” with a 70s-inspired “Peace Love & Tacos” Valentine’s Day event. Reaching taco lovers via all…
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- Giving
Border Foods’ Winter Cheer & Volunteer Roundup
To warm hearts and do our part to spread some cheer, Border Foods’ Taco Bell restaurant teams have been keeping busy through bitterly cold winter months by serving in our local communities. All of the organizations we partner with are near and dear to our hearts, and receive Taco Bell Foundation grants as a result of our restaurants’ fundraising at the local level. Take a look at where we’ve been:…
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- Recognition
2023 Rally Wrap Up: Saucy Sales, Awards & Good Fun
It’s one of the most festive times of the year companywide. We just concluded rah rah recognition rallies in Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois. In total, an estimated 275 team members showed up to these events! Our people are met with excitement the minute they enter — high fives, party music and chatter grows with intensity. It’s obvious that Border Foods rallies are “come as you are” events where hoodies, baseball…
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