Our Pizza Hut team recently hosted its first Pizza Hut Day at the Boys & Girls Club Harry & Sandy Rosenzweig Branch in Phoenix, creating a fun-filled afternoon for nearly 100 club members. This marks the beginning of an exciting initiative, with plans to bring Pizza Hut Days to other Boys & Girls Club locations...Read More

Frank Oliver joined Taco Bell with the intention to make some extra money on the weekends, and recently, he was treated to an all-expenses paid reward trip in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! Frank’s story began nine years ago, when he started as a team member at Taco Bell. He quickly moved up the ranks to...Read More

First off – we want to give a huge shoutout to Greg Coker Area Coach and Marisol Araujo (RGM, Taco Bell Store #2887) for providing 100 delicious bean & cheese burritos and 100 tacos at Alice Cooper’s The Rock Teen Center event. It wasn’t just any event, though – it was a full-on party! We...Read More

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

Prescott Frontier Days just completed their 137th year of performing in Prescott, Arizona, continuing its status as the World’s Oldest Rodeo! This iconic event, held during the bustling Fourth of July week, is a cornerstone of Prescott’s summer calendar, driving economic prosperity throughout the county. Featuring a week-long extravaganza of world-class rodeo action and family-friendly...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

Summer is here, and with that comes a mix of events held throughout the country. Desert de Oro Foods is doing its part to be involved with its local communities, and has participated in numerous events to kick off the summer season. From Herriman, Utah, to Winslow, AZ, and beyond, we are here to show...Read More

Pizza Hut in Phoenix, Arizona hosted the state’s Pizza Hut Championships! Our contestants showed off their pizza-making prowess in a thrilling contest of speed, skill, and pizza knowledge. We want to give a big shoutout to our three fantastic finalists who represented Arizona’s 88 Pizza Hut restaurants. They gave it their all! Special congratulations to...Read More

DDO celebrated their top performers for 2023 with our inaugural Estrellas de Oro (Gold Stars) trip in Cabo Mexico! The top ranking 15% of Taco Bell and KFC RGM’s and Area Coaches of 2023 (along with a guest) were treated to a memorable 5-day and 4-night trip at the all-inclusive Hard Rock in Los Cabos,...Read More