Category: KFC
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Val Martinez: Committed to Excellence
For Restaurant General Manager (RGM) Val Martinez, working at KFC is a family affair. Val and each of her 12 siblings (yes, really!) have all worked for the brand at one point or another! However, when it comes to the longest tenure of the bunch, Val takes the cake: she’s been with KFC for a
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Belinda Believes in DDO: A Restaurant Training Leader with Heart
Belinda Medellin knows ball! She currently works as a Restaurant Training Leader (RTL) at Desert de Oro Foods (DDO) but she’s been with the KFC brand since 1981. In fact, she was hired by her sister, the late Wallie Jaso, whose leadership is the stuff of legend around here. “Wallie said, ‘Why don’t you just
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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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The Texas Spark: Meet Greg Jackson
There’s something special about Texas, and even more special about the people who call it home. At Desert de Oro Foods (DDO), we’ve come to recognize a unique energy in our Texas-based team members. They bring passion, pride and purpose into everything they do. One standout? Greg Jackson, KFC Region Director (Region 6). His story
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Celebrating 2025 KFC Foundation Scholarship Winners at DDO
Congratulations to this year’s KFC Foundation Scholarship winners! Applicants have the opportunity to apply for up to $20,000 in scholarship funds to attend the two- or four-year college, trade school, or graduate school of their choice. We’re so thrilled to have eight DDO team members representing our KFC business so proudly! From nursing, to computer
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Area Coach Laura Quintero is a Proud Wallie Award Winner
Desert de Oro Foods (DDO) is celebrating the career of our first ever recipient of the Wallie Jaso Growing People Award: Laura Quintero! Laura joined us in March 2015 as a Shift Lead, and has been part of the DDO fold for over nine years. In those nine years, Laura has held a variety of