Rally Week 2026!
For the first time in company history, Border Foods’ annual rally transformed into a weeklong virtual event and celebration with newsy updates, lots of awards and a few surprising reveals. Please note, all Rally Week content was recorded and is available for viewing.
RALLY HIGHLIGHTS
- Of the Year awards
- Best of the Best reveal
- CEO & President Aaron Engler’s 2026 goals overview
- Candid discussion with two generations of family business leaders – Jeff, Lee and Aaron Engler – moderated by COO Vince Bosscher
- Debut of a brand new Founders’ Video featuring brothers and business partners Jeff and Lee Engler
- Departmental updates from Finance, Facilities, Development, Marketing and HR
- Tenure recognition
Heart of Border Foods
Of the Year Awards
Circle of Excellence
Core Values Award
PEOPLE AWARDS
Heart of Border Foods
LouAnn Hansen
Region 6 Coach
Tranquility Devereaux
Territory Training Leader
Vince Bosscher
Chief Ops Officer
Circle of Excellence
Evan Hatton
Analyst
Josh Miller
Area 21 Coach
Manasseh Williams
RGM
Teri Staggemeyer
VP, Finance & Accounting
Core Value Award
Daniel Grovenstein
RGM
Regional AGMs of the Year
Alexandrea Husted
33022 Allendale, MI
Amber Atwood
31425 10th Street, SD
Andrew Laberge
40776 Andover, MN
Austyn Benbo
23077 Wyoming Blvd, WY
Arturo Ruiz Mendez
3371 Lake Street, MN
Drew Long
15867 Cottage Grove, MN
Emma Peterson
31964 Whitney Way, WI
Kaela Wrobel
29904 Little Falls, MN
Megan Hudson
32996 Airport, MI
Regional RGMs of the Year
Amy Dawson
19992 Plymouth Station, MN
Barb Bunney
27881 North Street, SD
John Wen
41324 Grandville, MI
Daniele Oliver
31955 Beloit, WI
Mackenzie Hass
30499 Willmar, MN
McKenzie Murphy
40776 Andover, MN
Melinda Cegielski
4900 Hudson, WI
Shane Huggins
33010 Kalamazoo, MI
Tracy Jackson
15905 Apple Valley, MN
RC of the Year
Octivia Erickson
Region 3
AC of the Year
Melvin Mora
Area 11
GM of the Year
Mackenzie Hass
30499 Willmar, MN
METRIC AWARDS
Drive Thru Speed
TOP RESTAURANTS
2:24 - 4672 Vadnais Heights, MN
2:39 - 38976 Ridgedale, MN
2:43 - 31971 Perryville, IL
2:44 - 36419 Fairmont, MN
2:45 - 32991 Waverly, MI
2:46 - 18005 Osseo, MN
2:47 - 2396 Minnetonka, MN
2:48 - 3333 Bloomington, MN
2:50 - 15867 Cottage Grove, MN
2:51 - 5058 Eden Prairie, MN
TOP 3 AREAS
2:57 - Area 10, Alfredo Briones
3:06 - Area 11, Melvin Mora
3:06 - Area 2, Alyse Eckert
TOP IMPROVEMENTS
0:54 - 37583 Jamestown, ND
0:47 - 30268 Faribault, MN
0:46 - 31958 Court Street, WI
0:44 - 33006 South Haven, MI
0:41 - 31955 Rock River, WI
TOP AREA IMPROVEMENTS
-0:16 - Area 34, Gabriela Griffiths
-0.14 - Area 27, Edin Dedic
-0.14 - Area 48, Matt Preibe
TOP RESTAURANTS AFTER 5PM
2:42 - 4672 Vadnais Heights, MN
2:51 - 32991 Waverly, MI
2:52 - 36419 Fairmont, MN
2:54 - 18005 Osseo, MN
2:54 - 38976 Ridgedale, MN
2:58 - 3371 Lake & 35, MN
3:01 - 41989 McKnight, MN
3:03 - 3333 Bloomington, MN
3:05 - 2365 Columbia Heights, MN
TOP 3 AREAS
3:15 - Area 10, Alfredo Briones
3:21 - Area 2, Alyse Eckert
3:23 - Area 8, Yasser Gharib
TOP IMPROVEMENTS
1:10 - 37583 Jamestown, ND
0:81 - 33006 South Haven, MI
0:80 - 31426 41st Street, SD
0:79 - 31958 Court Street, WI
0:77 - 30268 Faribault, MN
TOP AREA IMPROVEMENTS
-0:34 - Area 34, Gabriela Griffiths
-0:34 - Area 47, Amanda Boden
-0:22 - Area 27, Edin Dedic
BEST OVERALL CORE AVERAGE
TOP RESTAURANTS
-4.5 - 4900 Hudson, WI
-1.5 - 31428 12th Street, SD
-1.5 - 40421 Minocqua, WI
-1.0 - 31425 10th Street, SD
-1.0 - 35897 Crystal, MN
-1.0 - 40160 Superior, WI
0.0 - 15743 Stillwater, MN
0.0 - 15905 Apple Valley, MN
0.0 - 20000 Woodbury, MN
0.0 - 33075 Cascade, MI
TOP 3 AREAS
3.3 - Area 2, Alyse Eckert
3.4 - Area 16, Steve Spindler
3.8 - Area 46, Lindsay Wuhrman
BEST ROUND UP
TOP RESTAURANTS
0.91% - 27883 Spearfish, SD
0.77% - 41832 St. Croix Falls, WI
0.76% - 41189 Rehberg, MT
0.75% - 32988 Beckley, MI
0.73% - 31966 Verona, WI
0.71% - 32996 Airport, MI
0.70% - 32573 Albertville, MN
0.70% - 40421 Minocqua, WI
0.70% - 40334 Eagle River, WI
0.68% - 29904 Little Falls, MN
TOP 3 AREAS
0.60% - Area 46, Lindsay Wuhrman
0.60% - Area 13, Nic Gerry
0.54% - Area 6, Dan Pesota
BEST ROUND UP OVERALL
$25,801 - 27883 Spearfish, SD
$25,454 - 20000 Woodbury, MN
$25,419 - 33429 Marquette, MI
$23,711 - 27881 North Street, SD
$21,657 - 38932 Billings Heights, MT
$21,510 - 32988 Beckley, MI
$21,358 - 32573 Albertville, MN
$20,346 - 41832 St. Croix Falls, WI
$19,769 - 31112 Endeavour, SD
$19,625 - 23077 Wyoming Blvd., WY
TOP 3 AREAS
$18,044 - Area 13, Nic Gerry
$16,516 - Area 31, Heather Aos
$15,763 - Area 23, Hillary Roelse
CORE FOOD SAFETY AVERAGE
1.0 - 20117 Fridley, MN
1.0 - 18005 Osseo, MN
1.0 - 31957 Sun Prairie, WI
1.0 - 31834 Schofield, WI
1.0 - 37580 Minot, ND
1.3 - 35845 Grand Ave, MN
1.3 - 31966 Verona, WI
1.5 - 4900 Hudson, WI
1.5 - 32990 Sturgis, MI
1.5 - 42419 Kimberly, IA
1.5 - 34948 Ulysses, MN
1.5 - 32302 Brookings, SD
1.5 - 40334 Eagle River, WI
1.5 - 38976 Ridgedale, MN
1.5 - 21487 Lakeville, MN
1.5 - 33441 Lakeville North, MN
1.5 - 36356 Bettendorf, IA
TOP 3 AREAS
2.6 - Area 16, Steve Spindler
2.6 - Area 9, Amanda Hobbs
2.8 - Area 2, Alyse Eckert
LOOPS/10K
TIER 1 TOP RESTAURANTS
5.7 - 36419 Fairmont, MN
6.4 - 36360 Monmouth, IL
6.5 - 29904 Little Falls, MN
6.8 - 40421 Minocqua, WI
6.9 - 38934 Laurel, MT
TIER 2 TOP RESTAURANTS
7.6 - 38999 Stewartville, MN
9.8 - 23837 Nathan Lane, MN
9.8 - 16318 Hutchinson, MN
11.2 - 41697 Scottsbluff, NE
11.2 - 15867 Cottage Grove, MN
TIER 3 TOP RESTAURANTS
10.7 - 40344 Sauk Centre, MN
11.2 - 5290 Menomonie, WI
11.7 - 32302 Brookings, SD
13.7 - 20000 Woodbury, MN
14.6 - 32991 Waverly, MI
TOP 3 AREAS
8.9 - Area 46, Lindsay Wuhrman
12.8 - Area 23, Hillary Roelse
13.4 - Area 34, Gabriela Griffiths
BEST LABOR
CLOSEST TO ZERO HOURS
3308 Edina, MN
33007 Lowell, MI
40776 Andover, MN
3378 Brooklyn Center, MN
31957 Sun Prairie, WI
36354 East Main Street, IL
27882 Mt Rushmore, SD
19622 Edinburgh, MN
30499 Willmar, MN
33044 Fruitport, MI
TOP 3 AREAS
98% - Area 11, Melvin Mora
97% - Area 2, Alyse Eckert
96% - Area 6, Dan Pesota
SUPREME STAR RATING
4.85 - 38999 Stewartville, MN
4.81 - 36360 Monmouth, IL
4.77 - 29904 Little Falls, MN
4.77 - 40421 Minocqua, WI
4.73 - 23837 Nathan Lane, MN
4.65 - 32302 Brookings, SD
4.62 - 38934 Laurel, MT
4.62 - 40344 Sauk Centre, MN
4.62 - 5180 Riverdale, MN
4.58 - 16189 Hinckley, MN
TOP 3 AREAS
4.51 - Area 46, Lindsay Wuhrman
4.41 - Area 11, Melvin Mora
4.38 - Area 2, Alyse Eckert
TOP IMPROVEMENTS
1.15 - 41408 White Bear Lake, MN
1.08 - 33006 South Haven, MI
1.04 - 32358 Shelby, SD
0.96 - 4039 Mounds View, MN
0.96 - 35845 Grand Avenue, MN
TOP AREA IMPROVEMENTS
0.51 - Area 1, Brittany Siebenaler
0.50 - Area 16, Steve Spindler
0.42 - Area 9, Amanda Hobbs
SERVICE CELEBRATION AWARDS
5 YEARS
Alison Simpson, RGM
AJ Love-Hamlin, Area 36 Coach
Brenda White, Area 42 Coach
Brian Ennen, Area 3 Coach
Cesar Figueroa, RGM
Daniele Oliver, RGM
Dominique Davis, RGM
Isaac Aguilar Arrieta, RGM
Kailey Hagen, Staff Accountant
Kenny Stryker, RGM
Leila Bertsch, RGM
Matar Ndiaye, RGM
Matthew Hicks, RGM
Melinda Cegielski, RGM
Melvin Mora, Area 11 Coach
Nathan Besler, Region 5 Coach
Rosalie Nevarez, RGM
Tana Romero, RGM
Tara Miles, RGM
Thomas Wroblewski, RGM
10 YEARS
Alyssa Harrison, RGM
Bradley Halverson, Area 17 Coach
Calista Korbel, RGM
Debra Fraser, Region 9 Coach
Elizabeth Danielson, RGM
Hamdi Abshir, RGM
Kelly Snyder Taggart, RGM
Mackenzie Hass, RGM
Peter Ledum, Area 37 Coach
Scott Squires, RGM
Vera Calle Sanchez, RGM
15 YEARS
Adam Wilson, RGM
Alicia Schaefer, RGM
Brittany Siebenaler, Area 1 Coach
Jay Firth, RGM
Kimberly Brock, RGM
Luann Fuerstenberg, RGM
Nicholas Gerry, Area 13 Coach
Nicole Zinther, RGM
Nid Lee, RGM
Stacy Lupton, RGM
20 YEARS
Lindsay Wuhrman, Area 46 Coach
25 YEARS
Andrea Ramirez, RGM
Melissa Hicks, RGM
Octivia Erickson, Region 3 Coach
35 Years
Kelly Lawver, Area 19 Coach
Kenneth Lund, Director of Operations
40 Years
Brian Davies, VP of Facilities
FINANCIAL AWARDS
EXCEPTIONAL SALES
TOP 10 RESTAURANTS
$6,530,651 - 2384 Stinson, MN
$5,310,795 - 3371 Lake & 35, MN
$4,628,506 - 3314 Snelling, MN
$4,473,163 - 23077 Wyoming Blvd., WY
$4,381,462 - 3333 Bloomington, MN
$4,316,723 - 2395 Robert Street, MN
$4,280,903 - 20000 Woodbury, MN
$4,241,540 - 33430 Escanaba, MI
$4,226,846 - 37589 West Fargo, ND
$4,182,496 - 38932 Billings Heights, MT
TOP 3 AREAS
$4,595,970 - Area 10, Alfredo Briones
$3,332,510 - Area 31, Heather Aos
$3,199,123 - Area 4, Nicole Davis
ICOS ATTAINMENT
TOP 10 RESTAURANTS - 100%
4900 Hudson, WI
20000 Woodbury, MN
27881 North Street, SD
30499 Willmar, MN
31971 Perryville, IL
33003 Whitehall, MI
36349 Muscatine, IA
36359 Henderson St, IL
36419 Fairmont, MN
39579 Waconia, MN
TOP 3 AREAS
92% - Area 11, Melvin Mora
89% - Area 2, Alyse Eckert
89% - Area 45, Juli Froehlig
TOP IMPROVEMENTS
67% - 37588 Rock Island - Bismarck, ND
63% - 37585 Aberdeen, SD
57% - 31968 East State Street, IL
55% - 31955 Rock River, WI
49% - 4907 St. Cloud, MN
CP %
TOP 10 RESTAURANTS
48.6% - 37580 Minot, ND
48.5% - 37589 West Fargo, ND
47.8% - 20000 Woodbury, MN
47.8% - 33430 Escanaba, MI
47.7% - 32989 Coldwater, MI
47.6% - 23076 Gillette, WY
47.0% - 38932 Billings Heights, MT
47.0% - 31956 Hwy 14, WI
46.6% - 3371 Lake & 35, MN
46.5% - 23077 Wyoming Blvd., WY
TOP 3 AREAS
44.3% - Area 32, Kent Farris
43.8% - Area 31, Heather Aos
43.6% - Area 14, Donna Delong
TOP IMPROVEMENTS
14.2% - 37588 Rock Island - BIsmarck, ND
11.4% - 37585 Aberdeen, SD
7.0% - 40771 Victory Lane, MN
5.4% - 4513 Blaine, MN
4.8% - 31963 Middleton, WI
TOP AREA IMPROVEMENTS
3.9% - Area 41, Ryan Spindler
2.3% - Area 16, Steve Spindler
2.2% - Area 45, Juli Froehlig
Every year, we award our top performers with our Best of the Best trip.
Below are the qualifications that helped these folks secure spots on the beach with us!
CRITERIA:
To be eligible for the reward trip, RGMs must have:
• Ranked in the top 20% in YTD weekly metric percentage (no dissat. %);
• Been in their role at least 7+ periods;
• 4+ YTD Star Rating; and
• No failed COREs.
Note: Trip eligibility is up to Leadership Team discretion.
BEST OF THE BEST WINNERS
Alex Carda
38999 Stewartville, MN
Alexander Joshua Bray
40116 Cambridge, MN
Alfredo Briones
Area 10
Alicia Schaefer
32573 Albertville, MN
Alyse Eckert
Area 2
Amanda Hobbs
Area 9
Amy Dawson
19992 Plymouth Station, MN
Andrea Ramirez
20117 Fridley, MN
Angela Buffington
35897 Crystal, MN
Araceli Aguilar
31682 Hopkins, MN
Barb Bunney
27881 North Street, SD
Bobbie Hansen
Area 33
Brandon Rosillo
36419 Fairmont, MN
Brittany Caldwell
36360 Monmouth, IL
Cesar Figueroa
23837 Nathan Lane, MN
Chad Zinda
29904 Little Falls, MN
Chelsea James
Area 28
Christian Scribner
37587 University, ND
Constance Horan
Area 40
Dakota Gleason
33027 Sherman, MI
Dan Pesota
Area 6
Douglas Sibley
33003 Whitehall, MI
Edgar Medina Ortiz
2396 Minnetonka, MN
Edna De Leon Sanchez
3308 Edina, MN
Elizabeth Danielson
5580 Northfield, MN
Ezra Young
5470 Alexandria, MN
Heather Aos
Area 31
Jacob Woltjer
Area 26
Jeremy Stepp
Area 7
John Wen
41324 Grandville, MI
Jordan Melaragno
32302 Brookings, SD
Jose Jimenez
20000 Woodbury, MN
Jose Tapia
21487 Lakeville, MN
Josh Miller
Area 21
Juli Froehlig
Area 45
Justin Perry
32990 Sturgis, MI
Kent Farris
Area 32
Kevin Stimeling
36354 E Main Street, IL
Laura Swenson
31971 Perryville, IL
Lindsay Stimeling
36359 Henderson Street, IL
Luann Fuerstenberg
31957 Sun Prairie, WI
Mackenzie Hass
30499 Willmar, MN
Manasseh Williams
38976 Ridgedale, MN
Martika Cox
31964 Whitney Way, WI
Mary St. Clair
4850 Maple Grove, MN
Matar Ndiaye
41269 Roseville, MN
Matthew Hicks
32985 Portage, MI
McKenzie Murphy
40776 Andover, MI
Melinda Cegielski
4900 Hudson, WI
Melvin Mora
Area 11
Merlyn Rodas Martinez
19622 Edinburgh, MN
Michelle Luoma
35845 Grand Avenue, MN
Nicole Davis
Area 4
Nid Lee
4672 Vadnais Heights, MN
Purnell Moralez-Barnes
15867 Cottage Grove, MN
Robert Ball
33044 Fruitport, MI
Scott Squires
40771 Victory Lane, MN
Seng Thao
3378 Brooklyn Center, MN
Shane Huggins
33010 Kalamazoo, MI
Tiffany Bowyer
33021 Cedar Springs, MI
Timothy Wegler
18005 Osseo, MN
Tina Brown
Area 39
Tracy Jackson
15905 Apple Valley, MN
William White
33007 Lowell, MI
Yasser Gharib
Area 8
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