Sheila Roberts is an Area Coach (AC) for Desert de Oro who came to us from the health care industry six years ago. She’d just finished working a night shift, she recalls, when she saw a banner outside her local Taco Bell advertising that the restaurant was under new ownership. She’d thought, oh, maybe someone...Read More

We’re proud to announce the first ever recipient of our Wallie Jaso Growing People Award: Laura Quintero! Laura is a Regional Training Leader (RTL) for Desert de Oro Foods’ (DDO) Region 6 in San Antonio, TX. She leads one of our high volume, high performing KFCs. DDO’s Wallie Jaso Award represents strength of character, care...Read More

Magda Balbastro thought she was fine with her employment situation when she agreed to interview with Desert de Oro Foods (DDO) nine years ago. At the time, she’d already secured a manager position with another quick service restaurant (QSR) company. But, a peer insisted she take the interview. “I honestly wasn’t looking for a job,”...Read More

DDO Foods has purchased 31 Taco Bells in New England and is welcoming almost 1,000 team members to the family! We are excited to welcome the New England team to the Desert de Oro Family as of August 24, 2022. We are honored to have been selected by David Lockwood to purchase and operate his...Read More

Krystal Burge was named one of the state’s 48 Most Intriguing Women by the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission for their 2022 Centennial Legacy Project. Burge, a Kingman entrepreneur… Visit ArticleRead More

Krystal Burge is the cofounder of Desert De Oro Foods, with her brother, Mark Peterson. Tiffany Oder, Krystal’s daughter, is a leader in the business. They operate 90 Pizza Hut® branded restaurants in the Phoenix, Arizona, market… Visit ArticleRead More

Members of Desert De Oro Foods, Inc. and the Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation of Prescott, a member of Dignity Health, met recently to celebrate the success of this year’s “Boot Out Cancer” fundraising program to benefit the Breast Care Center at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center… Visit ArticleRead More

DDO Foods has opened our Newest Pizza Hut location on Ironwood in Queen Creek, AZ! “Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to create food we are proud to serve in this beautiful new location! Thank you to everyone that supported us in making this new build-vision become a reality! We received tons...Read More

Year End Donation and Sponsorship Totals DDO Foods combined donation and sponsorship totals amount to $185,141 in 2021, almost three times more than last year!Read More

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is opening a new location in Phoenix and over the next month it’s offering some smoking incentives if you try them out — including free barbecue for a year for three… Visit ArticleRead More