Press & Awards
Community Awards
2022 Hoffman Estates
Business of the Year Award
We could not be prouder of our family members for making this award possible by Serving with Significance in our restaurants, and in our community each and every day. We look forward to an incredible future and a continued strong partnership with the Village of Hoffman Estates.
2022 Bloomingdale Business Recipient
Character Counts Award
We work hard to serve all our communities to exemplify the strengths of; Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
2022 Distinguished Community Service Award from the Elgin Police Department
Without the tireless efforts of the officers, we wouldn’t be the organization that we are today and we look forward to continuing our partnership and supporting them however we can!
2023 “Silver Award” by The Salvation Army Elgin Corps and Community Center
We have partnered with them since 2019, including the All-Volunteer Day bell ringing, Design a Kettle Challenge, sponsoring kids to camp, playground clean-up, food box packaging, and many more event sponsorships. We are proud to support this great cause and will continue to donate volunteer hours and sponsor their organization for many years to come!
2023 Chairman’s Partnership Award
from SLSF
We met this organization in 2022 and ever since have been committed to supporting them through volunteering at several events, sponsoring their events, holding a fundraiser event in our store, and Northwest Special Recreation Association- NWSRA received the proceeds from our Annual Charity Softball Game. SLSF supports children and adults with disabilities through philanthropy for NWSRA, which is the largest provider of therapeutic recreation services for children and adults with disabilities in the state of Illinois.
2023 Volunteer “Others Award” by the Salvation Army Elgin Corps and Community Center
Without the tireless efforts of the officers, we wouldn’t be the organization that we are today and we look forward to continuing our partnership and supporting them however we can!
2023 Community Activist Award from
the Elgin Police Department
We have partnered with them since 2019, including the All-Volunteer Day bell ringing, Design a Kettle Challenge, sponsoring kids to camp, playground clean-up, food box packaging, and many more event sponsorships. We are proud to support this great cause and will continue to donate volunteer hours and sponsor their organization for many years to come!
Employee Awards
Nicole Bear
(Vice President)
2022 50 Women We Admire in Illinois Award from Women We Admire
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Daniel Paniagua
(General Manager)
2023 Ray Kroc Award
Community Recognition
Flor Ugalde
(General Manager)
Featured in a local news article for her BFR Volunteer of the Year Award.
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Griselda Sanchez
(Director of Operations)
Featured in a local news article as “Someone You Should Know”, her achievements, and 2 time winner of the BFR Volunteer of the Year Award.
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Jeanette Astudillo
(General Manager)
Featured in a local news article for her accomplishments and career advancement with BFR.
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Caterina Bonura
Featured in the Village of Bloomingdale Newsletter for her outstanding service and warm personality.
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We could not be prouder of our family members for making this award possible by Serving with Significance in our restaurants, and in our community each and every day. We look forward to an incredible future and a continued strong partnership with the village of Hoffman Estates.
We work hard to serve all our communities to exemplify the strengths of; Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Without the tireless efforts of the officers, we wouldn’t be the organization that we are today and we look forward to continuing our partnership and supporting them however we can!
Flor Ugalde is our General manager and has been featured in local news articles for the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Griselda Sanchez is our Director of Operations and won the BFR Volunteer of the Year Award 2 times!