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RGM Manasseh Thrives on Responsibility, Challenge
Restaurant General Manager (RGM) Manasseh Williams is in the unique position of managing two Taco Bell locations for us: our Minnetonka store off of Highway 7 and the Ridgedale location along Interstate 394. But before he took on that responsibility, Manasseh was like so many others we’ve interviewed — a 16-year-old kid looking to make some money. Turns out, Taco Bell was the only job he ever needed. “I’ve been…
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RGM BRITTANY LEARNED TO BELIEVE IN HER POTENTIAL AT TACO BELL
Restaurant General Manager (RGM) Brittany Manor joined Border Foods as a nightlife-loving 20-something and currently finds herself in the role of “Taco Bell Mom” to the 20 Taco Bell “children” on her team. We recently caught up with Brittany before her shift at the Owatonna, MN Taco Bell over an order of her breakfast nachos, a personal creation not available on the menu. “I was just 20, trying to figure…
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From Homelessness to Hope: Courtney’s Inspiring Journey
In life, the path to success is rarely a straight line. For Courtney Schuneman, a Shift Lead at Taco Bell, the journey has been one filled with challenges, resilience, and a drive to succeed. Her story is a testament to the power of perseverance, support, and finding a company that values growth and second chances. Courtney’s Border Foods story began during one of the most challenging times of her life.…
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AGM SARA CASTELLANOS FINDS HER PASSION AT TACO BELL
Assistant General Manager (AGM) Sara Castellanos has worked at our Apple Valley, MN Taco Bell for nearly 19 years. She was on a job hunt when she discovered our opening, and was hired the same day she applied! “And here I am! Still working at Apple Valley,” she says. As you might imagine, there’ve been a lot of changes during the course of Sara’s impressive tenure — the addition of…
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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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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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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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