We’re proud to ring in this year’s Golden Bell and Signature Restaurant winners. Five of our Midwest Taco Bells and their GMs were named Golden Bell recipients plus one exceptional Area Coach (AC), Kent Farris of Area 32! In addition, 148 Border Foods Taco Bells are 2025 Signature Restaurants.
Golden Bell represents the “best of the best” in the entire Taco Bell system, our famous brand’s highest honor. Being named as such means a restaurant has also achieved “signature status.” Top General Managers (GMs) and ACs are awarded a trip!
Achieving Signature Restaurant status according to Taco Bell means you’ve demonstrated “the mastery of both the science and the art of running a premier Taco Bell.”
For Golden Bell consideration, restaurants and managers are evaluated on: Supreme 5-star ratings, transaction growth and guest reviews. Criteria for Area Coaches includes:
- Highest number of restaurants
- Highest Supreme standing
- Most guests served
- Top-tier service (5% Bells)
Congratulations to the following good as gold winners (who are heading to Hawaii)!
29904 Little Falls, MN
GM: Chad Zinda
37583 Jamestown, ND
AGM: Keily Mittleider
37588 Rock Island Place – Bismarck, ND
GM: Colleen Gruchow
38999 Stewartville, MN
GM: Alex Carda
40771 Victory Lane, MN
GM: Scott Squires
Kent Farris, Area 32 Coach
