We’re celebrating our latest Taco Bell opening in Sparta, MI. Opening its doors in late February, this newest location marks Border Foods’ 64th in Michigan!
Along with a ribbon cutting, we ran a special opening day promotion – the first 50 guests received an exclusive Border Foods golden ticket, valid for four free tacos per week for a year!
Looking for something to do? We’re going to need help fulfilling these orders. Apply now to become a taco warrior. Positions range from cashiers and cooks to Shift Leads and management.
On Nov. 19,we welcomed business and community partners, local leaders and employees for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at our newest Taco Bell location in Ramsey, Minn. The opening of the restaurant, located at 14751 Armstrong Blvd. NW, marks a major milestone for Border as our 100th Taco Bell location in Minnesota.
“From our first Minnesota Taco Bell in 1996 to opening our 100th restaurant, our team has grown this business one Taco Bell and one community at a time,“ said Aaron Engler, President and CEO of Border Foods. “This new Ramsey restaurant marks a big milestone for us as our 100th Taco Bell in Minnesota and our 254th in the Upper Midwest. It’s a testament to our dedicated team members and the loyal guests who continue to support us. We look forward to serving the Ramsey community with the same great food and hospitality that have fueled our growth for nearly three decades.”
Wednesday’s grand opening event featured brief remarks, a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Border Foods leaders and community partners, and live music performances from the PACT Charter School pep band. The first 100 customers received an exclusive Border Foods golden ticket, good for up to five free tacos per week for an entire year.We’re currently hiring at our new Taco Bell location, as well as several others across the state. Positions available at the Ramsey location include cashiers, cooks, shift leads and management. A complete list of job openings and an online application can be found here.
We celebrated our “sweet 16” in Sioux Falls, SD as we opened our 16th Taco Bell in the state and 252nd restaurant in the Upper Midwest! Our newest location at 8340 W. 41st Street. opened August 26.
“In 2015, we acquired our first Taco Bell restaurant in Sioux Falls,” says Border Foods President and CEO Aaron Engler. “Now, 10 years later, we’re beyond excited to be opening and can’t wait to welcome local taco fans with the bold flavors and fast, friendly service they’ve come to love.”
To celebrate the new Sioux Falls location opening, the first 50 guess received a free No. 1
combo meal. Did we mention we’re hiring?
Order a meal and get a job when you apply to join our team! Positions available at the Sioux Falls location range from cashiers and cooks to Shift Leads and restaurant management. As a family-owned franchisee with a people-first culture, we pride ourselves on setting team members up for long-term career success. Good food, great jobs — can’t lose!
When you’ve been in business for nearly 40 years, you get to celebrate a bunch of awesome milestones along the way. Today, we‘re thrilled to share that we’ve grown to 250 Taco Bells in 10 states!
No. 250 opened July 23 in Davenport, IA. Nicknamed “Kimmy” because of its location on Kimberly Road, those intimately involved in the Quad Cities market know this particular restaurant opening marks a company first. Border Foods entered the Quad Cities in 2019 with the purchase of 13 Taco Bells in the area, but this is the first time we’ve built and opened a brand new location there!
In speaking with Director of Operations Kasey Baeza, it becomes obvious that it all came down to patience on this one. According to her, this opening has been made possible by the company’s dedication to stabilizing operations in the region. Up to this point, we’ve been running existing restaurants in the Quad Cities. But thanks to the investments made in finding the right people, strengthening the bench and maintaining the facilities in place, we built up enough stability to open our own store!
Kasey says it’s hard to put the significance of this milestone into words when you think about the rich history of the company. When she joined us just six years ago, there were only 184 locations.
“It’s been really incredible being a part of this legacy,” Kasey says with a nod to Co-founders Jeff and Lee Engler.
Davenport’s historic grand opening included live music, a ribbon cutting, refreshments, a raffle for commemorative Border Foods t-shirts, and other giveaways. CEO and President Aaron Engler provided remarks, along with several local officials.
Forging Ahead
Border Foods continues to look at expansion, according to Aaron. Growing up in the family business, he remembers those early years “when Lee had a one-room office in the basement of an office building … just him and his assistant.”
Aaron started working for our Maple Grove Taco Bell at age 15. “I don’t even know how many restaurants we had at the time, but there’s no way I’d have told you we’d be doing a ribbon cutting for our 250th restaurant!”
Aaron continues, “Each restaurant proves we can scale without sacrificing our culture or the Border way. The 250th restaurant is the start to the next 250!”
Opening our 250th location, it’s pretty incredible … success and growth has been built on truly doing the right thing.
Kasey Baeza, Director of Operations
“We want to continue to grow the Border family in every state that we operate in,” says Chief Operations Officer (COO) Vince Bosscher, who’s been with the company for seven years and remembers the 200th restaurant opening. “The more stores that we open means the more people we get to hire … which means the more lives we get to impact with career paths and leadership development. ‘Making lives better’ is something we love to do and we’re going to do it with tacos!”
“For me, I’m just very proud of the Region 4 team, very proud of Jen,” says Kasey. “It’s been a journey … to get to a place where the company can really consider building a store there. [We] couldn’t do it without building a really stable foundation of people.”
Wanted: New Hires
According to Region Coach Jen Copeland, the hiring never stops! Though Davenport opened with a solid restaurant team under the helm of Restaurant General Manager (RGM) Brandon Wagner (a former “RGM of the Year”), we still have openings! Grab a taco and snag a job with a company who cares. Check out available positions here.
If you allow people to be your foundation, they’ll continue to raise you up.
