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SPEAKIN’ THE SAME LOVE LANGUAGE: TACOS RULE
Here at Border Foods, we’re proud to provide opportunity to team members of diverse backgrounds and nationalities throughout our many Taco Bells. Meet Shift Manager Vanessa Green, who knew little English when she joined our company 24 years ago. Now, she’s essential to restaurant operations at our Edinburgh Centre Taco Bell in Brooklyn Park, MN. “Taco Bell is my second home.” -Vanessa Green, Shift Manager Vanessa has been an incredible…
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Border Foods Gives Back: Community Grants Program
Each year, the Taco Bell Foundation donates money to youth-serving organizations in areas where Taco Bell does business. These contributions are made possible by generous customers, Taco Bell team members and franchise owners to support local charities. Funds raised in local communities stay in local communities, bolstering the impactful work our partners are doing every day. -Taco Bell Foundation Border Foods is honored to be a recipient of the Foundation’s…
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SUSY LEADS BY EXAMPLE IN MAPLE GROVE
Susanna “Susy” Gonzalez is an Assistant General Manager (AGM) for Border Foods’ Maple Grove, MN Taco Bell location who boasts 22 impressive years of service to the brand. We simply had to sit down with Susy and figure out her recipe for career success! Susy began working as a crew member at our Brooklyn Center, MN location. After only one month on the job, she was well on her way…
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MARIA FLORES CONTINUES FLOURISHING!
Market Training Manager (MTM) Maria Flores has been with Border Foods for 27 faithful years, spending a third of that time leading one of our most challenging restaurant locations (Franklin and Cedar avenues, now closed). Maria began her career with Taco Bell in California and says that it’s the promise of more opportunity that moved her with the brand to Minnesota in the ’90s. And opportunities are what she landed!…
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A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR GMs & ACs
Golden Bell is Taco Bell’s premier restaurant leadership award. To be selected among 8,000 restaurant managers and only 24 Area Coaches (ACs) nationwide is exceptional and we’re proud of the 11 individuals here at Border Foods who won this year. These special people have just returned from their celebratory trip to Hawaii! “This lifetime experience is available to all general managers.” – Gay Demaree, Director of Operations According to Gay…
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RGM Skyla Has the Best Time at BOTB
Border Foods’ Best of the Best 2024 reward trip represented a series of “firsts” for Restaurant General Manager (RGM) Skyla Behm: It was the first time she’s been to Mexico AND the first time leaving her 10 month-old baby girl. Skyla admits it was a challenge to leave the baby. Good thing she’s always up for a challenge! Per Skyla’s own admission, the Rice Street Taco Bell location she manages…
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ED HESKETT RETIRES AFTER 50 YEARS IN QSR INDUSTRY
Ed Heskett has been our Loss Prevention Manager since May 2012, but to many, he’s “Mr. Ed” and so much more. As Ed prepares for retirement and handing the reigns over to Area Coach Logan Alderson, he remains revered for being a wonderful listener, friend and conversationalist, and a humble and trustworthy leader. “Ed is what I like to call a ‘Border Foods soldier,’” company President Aaron Engler says. “He’s…
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TESTING IN PROGRESS: NOT ALL SHELVING CREATED EQUAL!
When it comes to making lives better at Border Foods, there’s usually plenty to taco ‘bout! One place we review with laser focus is the “back of house” or kitchen area. Behind-the-scenes updates can go a long way for comfort, ease, convenience and efficiency. And that’s what we want for our people! Enter … Border Foods’ first installation of rolling rack shelving on a track. Simply investing in better layout…
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Brandon’s Best of the Best Year Begins
Manager Brandon Wagner’s year is off to a pretty saucy start. Fresh off the plane from Cancún, Mexico (our treat!), Brandon has been flying high in recent months with extra attention and recognition from within the company. Brandon is Border Foods’ GM of the Year, which earned him a coveted spot in Cancún for our annual all expenses paid “Best of the Best” (BOTB) reward trip. Part of his recent…
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Live Más 2024 Scholarship Winners!
It’s everyone’s favorite season! Live Más Scholarship winner announcements! And Border Foods is proud to reveal 13 winners from our very own Taco Bell restaurants. This is no ordinary scholarship, Live Más is a passion–based opportunity that allows recipients to make their dreams come true and, in the process, make the world around them a little better, too. Per Taco Bell requirements, applicants share their education plan and how it…
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