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Troy VanWinkle Talks Mentorship & Motivation
When it comes to tacos, Area Coach (AC) Troy VanWinkle is a seasoned pro. Before joining Desert de Oro (DDO) almost five years ago, the father of three worked at another corporate taco chain for close to three decades! Troy has been an incredible addition to our team, and we couldn’t be more grateful for
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Josie Delgado-Perez Has Succeeded From the Start
Working at Desert de Oro (DDO) isn’t just a job for Josie Delgado-Perez — it’s a career and a commitment, and she credits it with bringing some really incredible people into her life. New Beginnings Josie began her quick service restaurant (QSR) journey as a KFC team member when she was just 16. She shares
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Rockin’, Rollin’ and Giving Back: Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers
Sure, we serve up tacos, fried chicken and pizza — but our true passion lies in giving back to the communities our various restaurants serve. This holiday season, we got to do that in a really special way, donating $95,000 through the Taco Bell Foundation to Alice Cooper’s nonprofit: Solid Rock Teen Centers. Solid Rock
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Taste of 2025: Bite-Size Briefs
We always like to close out the year with a blog highlight reel. Our plates were full in 2025 with healthy growth (more locations, more jobs) and lots of reasons to celebrate. Our blog played host to many newsy updates and people stories along the way. Here are the most-viewed articles of 2025 in order
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Leading with Attitude & Effort: Area Coach Lindsey Henry
There’s a special feeling you get when speaking with someone who’s been with Desert de Oro Foods (DDO) for a number of years. The dedication and loyalty is undeniable. That level of commitment is generated from a belief in the principles our mission statement fosters: to be the restaurants our guests desire and the company
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Hitting the Right Note at Rosie’s House
Giving back is at the heart of everything we do here at Desert de Oro Foods (DDO) — so we’re excited to share that this holiday season, we had the opportunity to present a $70,000 donation check to Phoenix, AZ’s own music education nonprofit: Rosie’s House! What’s Rosie’s House? Rosie’s House is one of the
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Bianca Sandoval on Simply Seeing What Happens
Bianca Sandoval’s stellar career with Desert de Oro Foods (DDO) began when she simply noticed a Taco Bell in her neighborhood. She didn’t know anything about DDO at the time, but decided to apply for a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) position and thought, let’s see what happens. Well, a career happened! Bianca officially joined the
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Chelsea Schwartz is a Dual Brand Champion
Chelsea Schwartz joined Desert de Oro Foods (DDO) at the height of the pandemic in July 2020. She was hired as an Assistant General Manager (AGM) boasting previous management experience from time with Burger King and McDonald’s. She quickly moved up here! Today, Chelsea is Regional Training Leader (RTO) of Region 6 in San Antonio,