Building a strong team starts with each individual and so we like to acknowledge the team members who go the extra mile. We are proud to have a multitude of great teams and leaders worthy of awards. Our 2021 Rally recognized restaurants and individuals with outstanding service and hospitality for our guests, financial gains and improvements from 2020. Below are a few of the highlights of the year:
2020 Awards and Milestones
- Border Foods is bringing 66 team members on the Best of the Best trip to Mexico in October.
- 2384 Stinson, MN and 2395 Robert St., MN both had outstanding sales nearly $3.5 million! Seventeen more restaurants had more than $2.5 million in sales.
- Sixteen restaurants had efficient drive-through times below three minutes.
- We are proud of our wealth of tenure here at Border. Thank you to Vivian Fields (40 years), Shelly Hart (35 years), Kelly Lawver (30 years), Ken Lund (30 years) and Rebecca Newton (30 years) for all of your service to Border Foods.
Of the Year Awards
Here at Border Foods, we like to honor our employees who go above and beyond what is expected of them. These team members are the leaders and role models who make Border such a great place to work. They understand people development, have a solid history of internal promotions and show they can master metrics. A few of our award winners of 2020 include:
Area Coach of the Year
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- Geison Cunha of Michigan
Region Coach of the Year
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- Jarret Persons of Minnesota
Circle of Excellence
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- Naomi Golden of Minnesota
AC Circle of Excellence
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- Deb Fraser of Minnesota
Regional AGMs of the Year
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- Austyn Benbo (region 1)
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- Gerardo Dominguez (region 2)
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- Stacie Mountain (region3)
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- Rafael Guerrero (region 4)
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- Alvaro Medina (region5)
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- Julius Johnson (region 6)
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- Sierra Hill (region 7)
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- Alexa Kokley (region 8)
Regional GMs of the Year
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- Jacob Skovgard (region 1)
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- Araceli Aguilar (region 2)
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- Jose Jimenez (region 3)
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- Vince Monreal (region 4)
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- Nicole Terry (region 5)
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- Chelsea James (region 6)
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- Lori Sumner (region 7)
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- Ryan Spindler (region 8)
GM of the Year
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- Jacob Skovgard (region 1)
Heart of border foods award
The Heart of Border Foods Award is like a lifetime achievement award for Border Foods team members. Congratulations to our 2021 recipients:
- Dani Guthrie
- Gay Demaree
- Corrine Kindred
- Steve Daggett
- Julius Johnson
Golden Bell Restaurants
Golden Valley, MN (#2421)
Edina, MN (#3308)
Lake Street, MN (#3371)
Vadnais Heights, MN (#4672)
Eden Prairie, MN (#5058)
Woodbury, MN (#20000)
Richfield, MN (#29688)
Hastings, MI (#33008)
Golden Bell Area Coach
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- Alfredo Briones of Minnesota
Signature Restaurants
Saint Paul, MN – Rice Street (#1398)
Minnetonka, MN (#2396)
Golden Valley, MN (#2421)
Rochester, MN – Broadway-Rochester (#3307)
Edina, MN (#3308)
Saint Paul, MN – Snelling (#3314)
Bloomington, MN (#3333)
Brooklyn Center, MN (#3378)
Blaine, MN (#3379)
Burnsville, MN (#3929)
Winona, MN (#3994)
Vadnais Heights, MN (#4672)
Hudson, WI (#4900)
Saint Cloud, MN (#4907)
Eden Prairie, MN (#5058)
Alexandria, MN (#5470)
Eagan, MN (#5644)
Spearfish, SD (#27883)
Willmar, MN (#30499)
Buffalo, MN (#31015)
Hopkins, MN (#31682)
Schofield, WI (#31834)
De Forest, WI (#31965)
Machesney Park, IL (#31972)
Albertville, MN (#32573)
Grand Rapids, MN -Woodland Mall (#32983)
Coldwater, MI (#32989)
Marshall, MI (#32993)
Kalamazoo, MI – Airport (#32996)
Kalamazoo, MI – Sprinkle (#32998)
Kalamazoo, MI – 9th St (#33004)
Lowell, MI (#33007)
Hastings, MI (#33008)
Muskegon, MI – North Muskegon (#33011)
Kalamazoo MI – Gull Road (#33012)
Grand Rapids, MI – Northland (#33014)
Allegan, MI (#33025)
Albion, MI (#33026)
Wayland, MI (#33043)
Escanaba, MI (#33430)
Iron Mountain, MI (#33431)
Marinette, WI (#33433)
Menominee, MI (#33434)
Cloquet, MN (#33465)
Jordan, MN (#33465)
Oakdale, MN (#36305)
Galesburg, IL – Henderson St (#36359)
Lake Street, MN (#3371)
