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TACO BELL TREATS TAMERA BIG TIME!
It all starts with a quick and easy Live Más Scholarship video application. Believe in yourself and good things are sure to come your way! For Team Trainer Tamera Afraid of Lightening, this year not only marked receipt of her first Taco Bell Foundation Live Más $5,000 scholarship, but it led to another unexpected opportunity — an all-expenses paid trip to San Diego, CA for networking and personal growth! Bonus:…
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HOLE-Y MOLY! $130K RAISED AT GOLF FUNDRAISER!
Border Foods’ annual golf fundraiser, Swinging for Scholarships, was yet another big hit! Celebrating its second year, the charity event played host to almost 30 foursomes at Bunker Hills Golf Club while raising more than $130,000 for the company’s educational scholarships. Border Foods’ has two scholarship opportunities available to team members, the Border Foods and Carol Williams’ scholarships. This event gives a serious boost to the funding! Swinging for Scholarships…
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Building Success from the Ground Up
In the fast-paced world of quick-service restaurants, success hinges on more than just serving great food; it’s about creating a seamless, efficient, and welcoming environment. For Kelly Vik, the Restaurant General Manager (RGM) at the new Lakeville Theater Taco Bell in Lakeville, MN, this journey has been both a challenge and a rewarding experience. Kelly entered Border Foods with fresh eyes and a wealth of experience from the restaurant and…
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ARIANA: A BORDER FOODS SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS STORY
Meet Ariana Abad Romero, a Shift Lead at our Ulysses Taco Bell who not only manages shifts but also dreams big. Ariana is the recipient of the Border Foods Scholarship, and says the money will have a huge impact on her financially. For Ari, working at Taco Bell isn’t just about punching the clock. “My favorite part of the job is definitely interacting with my coworkers,” she says. Ari’s team…
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MARIAM WINS BIG AT BORDER FOODS
“I gave it a shot and here we are!” Here is Mariam Abdalla, a Food Service Champion at Border Foods’ Woodbury, MN Taco Bell, who was recently surprised with a Carol Williams Scholarship (for the second time.). Despite being a previous scholarship recipient, Mariam did not see this award coming! “It opens up so many opportunities and I’m just so grateful,” Mariam shares. Mariam has big dreams and her recent…
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Amanda Discovers Her Passion at Border Foods
Area Coach (AC) Amanda Hobbs joined our company as a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) in 2012 and swiftly moved up the ladder. Today, with 20 years of experience with multiple restaurant brands, she oversees all of our Taco Bells from Mounds View, MN up to Andover. It didn’t take her long to get in a groove and discover her passions. “I really love the fact that we have the chance…
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RGM EVAN WAS BORN FOR HIS ROLE
Evan Schoff is a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) for our Taco Bell in Houghton, MI who was drawn to food management at a young age. When Evan was just eight years old, he watched a mother-figure in his life managing concession stands in his community, and felt inspired. “I just kind of fell in love with making people happy by putting something that tastes good in their bellies,” he says.…
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Hamdi Keeps Climbing the Career Ladder
Restaurant General Manager (RGM) Hamdi Abshir started with Border Foods Taco Bell when she was just 16 years old, in part, because our Northtown Mall restaurant in Blaine, MN was close to her home. Nine years later, she’s still going strong! Hamdi joined as a team member and quickly moved up to a Shift Lead and then Assistant General Manager (AGM), before scoring the RGM role. And she did a…
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Growing Up with Taco Bell: Dominic’s Story
Dominic Pagan is the Restaurant General Manager (RGM) for Border Foods’ Taco Bell restaurant in Byron Center, MI. You could say he grew up with Taco Bell, having started with us at 16 years old. Dominic was having lunch at Taco Bell with his dad when they learned that the restaurant was out of his favorite menu item. When asked by a team member what they could do to make…
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BORDER FOODS MAINTAINS FIRM COMMITMENT TO FEMALE LEADERS, EQUALITY
Gender equality isn’t a new thing at Border Foods. After all, we’ve had leading ladies at our head table for decades, including Sharla Hennek, Gay Demaree, and the late Carol Williams. But this year, we proudly take it to the next level with a new women’s initiative entitled EmpowHER, thanks to Teri Staggemeyer, Border Foods’ Vice President of Finance and Accounting. “We’re ahead of the game when it comes to…
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