We’re closing out 2025 with a blog highlights rewind! The year saw many career milestone celebrations, team member spotlights and community outreach that truly fills our cup here at Summerwood. Please enjoy the most-viewed articles in order of popularity: 1. Celebrating Summerwood’s Best of the Best! Our teams at Summerwood are simply the best! We […]

At Summerwood, giving back to our communities is something we take seriously — especially during the holiday season. That’s why every Thanksgiving, we partner with local Rotary Clubs to distribute meals to those in need. This year, our team will prepare 250 KFC meals for seniors who would otherwise go without a warm, comforting Thanksgiving […]

We’ve had a very busy fall here at Summerwood, and while it’s all been memorable, something that stands out are our Shift Class graduations. Two ceremonies took place in two separate locations: one in Conshohocken, PA and the other in Baltimore, MD. What is “Shift Class”? Shift Class is our Shift Lead training program here […]

Earlier this year, a number of our team members applied for Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarships. Though not all of those who applied were selected, it’s important to us that we recognize the team members who had the courage to put themselves out there — and extend a little bit of financial support of our […]

The mood was electric one Thursday evening in April as Summerwood team members gathered with their friends and family in Summerwood Taco Bells spanning the East Coast to await the announcement of the 2025 Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winners via a Zoom video call. Summerwood President Matt D. was also on hand to offer […]

This month we celebrate and honor the distinguished career of our very own Vice President of Construction, Denise Branca: friend, co-worker, mentor, department pioneer, role model, team advocate. She’s been so many things to so many of us over the years — and never anything short of remarkable!  “She’s a great person and she deserves […]

Adrianne M. is our Director of Food Safety & Employee Health who’s no stranger to being featured on the Summerwood blog. Now she’s back, sharing a recap of her dream trip to Italy and Greece — a reward for winning our Administrative Person of the Year at our State of the Union event. Adrianne says […]

Summerwood is proud to have had three of our Taco Bell team members represent us at Taco Bell’s “Summer of Connection” Conference for Live Más scholars — an all-expenses paid trip to San Diego, CA for networking and personal growth. The 2024 “Summer of Connection” Conference (SOC24) was hosted in July. Participants enjoyed four days […]

On September 7th, the Summerwood community gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of John Monte at our annual cornhole fundraising event. The day was filled with laughter, friendly competition and heartfelt memories of a man who touched so many lives. Through the generosity of participants and sponsors, we were proud to donate over $2,000 […]

Culture is a combo of deluxe proportions at Summerwood. It’s a blending of people, opportunity, chosen family and heart, with a drizzle of excellence on every item. “ … the customer experience will never exceed the team member experience.” – Vince, RGM Meet Vince, RGM of our Gibbstown Taco Bell in New Jersey. He’s been […]