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RGM Shawn Belknap on Integrity
We caught up with Shawn Belknap, a Restaurant General Manager in our Wisconsin market, and asked a simple question: “Why do you think your team members like coming to work each day?” His answer was simple, too, “Because I’m myself,” he says. “The person I am in my restaurant is the person I am at home.” It’s that kind of integrity that keeps Shawn’s restaurant team cohesive and high-performing. “We…
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RGM Ziggy Arrington on Family
“People ask me, ‘Why are you always smiling?’” says Restaurant General Manager Ziggy Arrington. “Because I enjoy what I do. It’s that simple.” Ziggy knows Taco Bell like the back of his hand. He’s been with the brand for 30 years and joined Border Foods when we acquired the South Dakota market in 2015. “When Border Foods took over our market, I didn’t know what to expect,” Ziggy says. “But…
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RGM Lisha Burke on Accountability
Lisha Burke always knew she wanted a career at Taco Bell. So much so, that she declared her dreams of becoming a Taco Bell employee in her high school senior paper. And where there’s a will, there’s a way. Growing up in a small coal mining town in Montana, she didn’t have access to a local Taco Bell. Between her junior and senior years in high school, however, Lisha decided…
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RGM Barb Bunney on Teamwork
When Barb Bunney was hired to work at Taco Bell six years ago, she was scared and nervous. “I was coming straight out of the bakery and deli space, and I didn’t know what to expect,” Barb says, reflecting on the transition. “But Border Foods had patience and my managers let me learn and ask questions. It was a smooth, easy transition.” Before her role as Restaurant General Manager in…
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RGM Martika Cox on Development
Meet Martika Cox, our Madison General Manager with big goals for 2022. Martika got her start with Taco Bell 10 years ago as an Assistant Manager for a restaurant in Rockford, IL. When Border Foods acquired the location in 2015, everything changed. “Before Border, we were just a number,” Martika says. “Today, I feel like we matter.” When Martika made the transition to Border Foods, she also began supporting other…
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RGM Nate Bowie on Excellence
Nate Bowie never would have guessed that he’d find his dream job at Taco Bell. But as fate would have it, he’s now worked his way into a position as the General Manager at our Lincoln Way location in Wyoming, and he’s not looking back. It all started about seven years ago when Nate was working at Walmart. One of his co-workers was Zack Schumaker’s mother (Zack is our rockstar…
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Team Member Spotlight: Dan Clark
The only job application Dan Clark has ever filled out was with Border Foods back in 2013. He was hired as a service champion at the Hastings, MN location. Since then, his career with us has become a lifestyle! As a Restaurant General Manager for the last six years, Dan’s been a role-model leader in four different locations. He’s currently training the newest RGM recruit to take over the…
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Team Member Spotlight: Jordan Bergum
Jordan Bergum was hired in January of this year to work at our New Richmond, WI location. She’s working in food and service with her eye on becoming a team trainer. We love when our team members have an ambitious goal in mind! Jordan’s strong work ethic makes her fantastic addition to the Border team! What’s something you look forward to at work? When I go to work, I look…
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Team Member Spotlight: Nicole Hoem
We love adding new members to our crew! In January, we added Nicole Hoem to the Rice Street location as a food champion. We are excited to see where Nicole’s time at Border takes her. What’s something you look forward to at work? I look forward to seeing my team, and making customers smile. Tell us about something you’ve accomplished. I was able to purchase my first car on my…
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Team Member Spotlight: Jamie Howard
Jamie Howard has been a part of our team since April of 2018. She’s currently a Border Foods service champion in Cottage Grove, MN. We caught up with her to learn a bit about her and what keeps her coming back to work at Border Foods. What’s something you look forward to at work? I enjoy working with my team. We’re one big family! What’s something that makes you unique? …
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