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Border Foods Expands to Nebraska, Now in 10 States!
We’re excited to announce that Border Foods is opening its first Taco Bell in Nebraska! Located on 27th Street in Scottsbluff, NE, we’re plowing full speed ahead toward an October grand opening for the newly remodeled restaurant. Facilities Vice President Brian Davies recently interviewed with local “rural radio” station KNEB News about this exciting event. Listen now “We can remodel the restaurant, give it a facelift, make it fresh and…
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Tour de Taco Bell: Border Foods Style
Can you ride a bicycle through a drive through window? That’s the question that the Corpse Whale Racing bicycle team might just answer for us on Saturday, August 19th. The team has planned a century ride (100 miles of biking), and the only rule of the ride is that they must fuel themselves exclusively with Taco Bell. Raven Dewitt, one of the members of Corpse Whale Racing, said she originally…
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Celebrating Scholarship Winners Never Gets Old!
We have some pretty fantastic summertime traditions at Border Foods. In tandem with annual Family Fun Days throughout our markets, this is the time of year when we catch a handful of deserving scholarship winners by surprise with much-desired scholarship checks. “For us, it’s all about making lives better,” says President Aaron Engler. “When we make our people a priority, of course the guests benefit, too. We love surprising people…
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Meet Soni: She Brings the Sauce to East North Street
Team Member, Sonrisa “Soni” Stafford makes people laugh all the time. She’s not sure how but it’s something she’s become endearingly known for. Another thing Soni’s known for? Her signature catchphrase. “Let’s get saucy” is Soni’s trademark line she says (since Taco Bell is famous for its sauces). This is how she adds flair to the guest experience — and a little personality. Soni says one of many great reasons…
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Scott Harman on Stuffing Tacos, Being an RGM
Scott Harman is one of our many high quality leaders. He’s been with Border Foods for 10 years and currently serves as Restaurant General Manager (RGM) of our Endeavour Boulevard Taco Bell in Rapid City, SD. Working in a restaurant is what he’s done most of his life: “Food is what I know,” he says. So why Border Foods? Scott stays happily employed with us because of our great benefits…
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Kick-off to Summer: MN Family Fun Days
It’s that time again! Every Summer, Border Foods hosts special family fun days in all of the markets we do business in. And this year, Minnesota kicked off the special event series. Hundreds of leaders and their families gathered at Valley Fair, an amusement park in Shakopee, for a day full of roller coasters, water slides, and a company-hosted lunch. We also had two special scholarship awards: Quinn James, a…
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Daniel Dobmeyer Celebrates 36 years with Border Foods
At Border Foods, we’re lucky enough to have many incredible, tenured employees. After celebrating accomplishments at the Border Foods rally this winter, and after reviewing the list of folks who have been with us for decades, we think it’s only fitting that we highlight a few special anniversaries. Join us in a fun new series where we’ll touch base with employees who truly feel more like family. Next up, Daniel…
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Brian Davies Celebrates 38 years with Border Foods
At Border Foods, we’re lucky enough to have many incredible, tenured employees. After celebrating accomplishments at the Border Foods rally this winter, and after reviewing the list of folks who have been with us for decades, we think it’s only fitting that we highlight a few special anniversaries. Join us in a fun new series where we’ll touch base with employees who truly feel more like family. Next up, Brian…
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Border Foods opens new Taco Bell in Duluth
On June 21, we officially opened a brand-new Taco Bell restaurant in Duluth, Minnesota, located at 2031 London Rd. This new location is our third Taco Bell in the Duluth area, 93rd restaurant in Minnesota and 239th restaurant in the upper Midwest. “This Taco Bell was many years in the making, and we couldn’t be happier to be opening the doors today to Duluth’s taco lovers,” said Border Foods President Aaron…
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Second Time’s a Charm for Tamara
Tamara Afraid of Lightening is a crew member for the East North Street Taco Bell in Rapid City, SD, coined the “Little Taco Bell on the Prairie.” This is her second time being employed at a Border Foods Taco Bell. She was with us at age 16, took a break, and came back once she started college. “I wanted more,” she says of her brief departure from the restaurant scene.…
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