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- Culture
Introducing: The Heart of Border Foods Award
As most of you know, Carol Williams was an integral part of our business since inception. When she began working with Taco Bell 30 years ago, we knew there was something special about Carol. Sure, she could make a taco, manage a restaurant, oversee an area. But she could also help a team member fulfill a dream, capture goals and put them into action, listen when it mattered most, and…
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Why Team Member Tenure and Training Matters to Us
At Border Foods, we’re working hard to build from within. That means we want our team members to explore opportunities inside the company. Retaining talent, and helping our team members grow, is the difference between being the Best Place to Work and just the next quick service restaurant on the block. When we improve retention, we can: Continue to strengthen bonds and family culture Reduce training costs Perform as a…
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What is the BorderShare Program?
BorderShare is a multi-million-dollar retirement program developed for above restaurant leaders, leadership team and select o ce team members. You can think of the BorderShare Program as a separate compensation plan that is based on annual company performance. The more you succeed in your job, the better the company performs year over year. With more company success, more money will be invested in the deferred compensation plan. So far, Border…
Read more- Team Member Spotlight
Team member spotlight: Leah Ruuti
Leah Ruuti was just 16 when she started working at store 1828 in Grand Rapids, MI. Since that day, she hasn’t looked back. “Of course there were other things I thought I’d grow up and do,” Leah says with a laugh. “But ultimately I just completely fell in love with the Taco Bell brand.” Today, Leah is a key leader and recently promoted region coach in Michigan. While she’s only…
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The importance of metrics in our business and culture
Weekly metrics reports. Restaurant rankings. Daily monitoring. Let’s face it: Analytics are a way of life at Border Foods. But there’s a reason why data sharing is so important to us. Our focus on metrics compliments our company mission – to create a family culture that develops people and provides opportunity. Metrics don’t just drive our business. They help: Identify opportunities or team member development and coaching. Improve the guest…
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