Murphy’s in Prescott, AZ took a trip back to 1985 to celebrate 40 years of serving their local community! Among the highlights were crafted menus with offerings and prices from 1985, a 50/50 raffle, an employee and customer costume contest, and live music. Enjoy photos from the celebration and relive the last 40 years of...Read More

Israel “Izzy” Moya is a Restaurant Training Leader (RTL) with Desert De Oro Foods Taco Bell in San Antonio, TX and is described as someone with a renaissance spirit.  Not one to be contentsitting on the sidelines while life passes him by, Izzy is all about experiencing things to the fullest. Which, most recently, included...Read More

We’re celebrating the stars of Desert De Oro Foods (DDO) — this year’s Estrellas de Oro (gold stars) award winners! Last year’s inaugural reward trip was so much fun, we decided to make it an annual occurrence! DDO’s top ranking 15% of Taco Bell and KFC Above Restaurant Leaders (ARLs) will be handsomely rewarded for...Read More

This past year was full of records being set, goals being met and surpassed, and so much more. Our teams put in countless hours to contribute to the success of our company. As a reward, the top performers will be going on an all-expenses paid trip to Cabo this summer to celebrate! It’s our goal...Read More

Nate Sleeper is Region Director of 31 of our Pizza Hut locations in Arizona, but his journey with the QSR brand began in the much colder locale of Michigan, where he grew up. Nate moved to Arizona in his 20s, working for a number of different retailers before returning to the Pizza Hut fold. Today,...Read More

In reviewing 2024 highlights and looking forward into this new year, there’s no better place to start than with Desert De Oro Foods’ (DDO) Chad Burge, President of Development & Operations. Chad is responsible for facilitating development and growth while simultaneously furthering the operations talent that goes with it. Today, DDO operates restaurants in nine...Read More

Phoenix Children’s Hospital is the premier hospital in Arizona for pediatric and emergency care for kids that live in the Phoenix metro area and beyond. Since 2015, DDO and Pizza Hut have supported Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Ignite Hope by hosting a fundraiser to help raise money to support their causes. This year, we raised...Read More

This is Josie Perez, a passionate and eager-to-help leader. What started out as a first job at KFC has grown into a phenomenal career! She now holds the position of Area 30 Area Coach, overseeing our San Antonio, TX market, and has been part of the Desert De Oro Foods (DDO) family since we acquired...Read More

As we close out another dynamic year, it’s time to look back at some of the most inspiring stories and updates that caught our readers’ attention. From acts of community support to remarkable promotions and milestones, these blog posts highlight what makes DDO such a vibrant place to work and grow. Counting down from #10...Read More

Taco Bell Store #31 had a unique opportunity, as the oldest standing Taco Bell left in the system, to host an early access event for the Decades launch. The first 100 guests were able to snag some cool memorabilia from one of the decades since Taco Bell was founded in 1962. Some guests were so...Read More