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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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Quinn Likes to Win! Celebrating the Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Quinn Ohlemacher-Lonetti is a Team Trainer at the Border Foods Taco Bell location in Buffalo, MN. And he’s also a two-time Carol Williams scholarship recipient! “I didn’t think I had a chance of winning, and here I am winning it twice!” – Quinn Ohlemacher-Lonetti, Team Trainer Quinn is studying to earn a degree in construction management and also works as a Resident Advisor (RA) on campus. A true leader at…
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HIP HIP HOORAY FOR OUR 2024 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Congratulations to this year’s ambitious team members who are taking advantage of the scholarships we have to offer! The following individuals applied for one of two options: the Border Foods Scholarship or the Carol Williams Scholarship, named in honor of our late, great vice president of operations (learn more about Carol). Border Foods supports YOU in your pursuit of higher education! Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the…
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JOSE’S CAREER CLIMB: FROM CLEANING CREW TO MANAGEMENT
Jose Jimenez immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. when he was 26 years old. Of all the places he could land, he says he came straight to Minnesota at the prompting of a friend. Once he got to here, everything just fell into place. Jose joined Border Foods in March 2006 as a Cleaning Captain at our Woodbury Taco Bell, where relatives of his already worked. Today, this great guy…
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Angela Love-Hamlin Loves Border Foods
Recognition is one of the pillars to success here at Border Foods, which is why our annual “Best of the Best (BOTB)” reward trip is a company highlight! While in Mexico for BOTB, we caught up with Area Coach Angela Love-Hamlin while she was basking in the glow of a job well done. What’s Angela’s Mexico vibe? “Having the time of my life with my friends,” she effuses. “I’m excited…
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