Dawveed C. joined Summerwood Taco Bell as a team member and quickly became known for his positivity and drive to keep moving forward no matter what any day brings. When asked why he applied for a job with us, Dawveed keeps it real. “I was broke … and I love tacos,” he says. What started […]

Grace Y. has been part of the Summerwood family for nearly a decade, but her journey started with a few interviews, a leap of faith and one very important approval. “The dog was nice to me, so I made it,” she laughs, referring to our unofficial Director of Security — a goldendoodle named “Marci” who […]

Marie G. says she just kind of fell into construction after graduating from college with her industrial engineering degree. Yet she has vivid memories from childhood of taking apart and trying to reassemble things, with a curiosity for how things are built. Lucky us, now we’ve got her putting together Taco Bells! Marie was recently […]

Maggie D. has only been with Summerwood for four years, but her loyalty runs deep. Her entire career has been in quick service restaurants (QSR) and as the story goes, she had an offer on the table with Wendy’s when we lured her away at the last second! “Something told me to take this job […]

Summerwood’s COO Vision Award arose out of the desire to recognize servant leadership among our restaurant ranks. At the core, this is about fulfilling our longstanding mission to passionately serve others while also having a vision for people’s futures within Summerwood. The Vision Award is the highest honor given out by our COO! Summerwood Chief […]

The last time we spoke with Mallory C., she was a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) at our Elizabethtown, PA Taco Bell. Now, we have an exciting update: Mallory has been promoted to Area Coach (AC)!  Summerwood Standout “Summerwood helped me realize that if I have faith and a team that supports me, I can accomplish […]

Clarence W. is Area Coach (AC) of Summerwood’s Area 6 in New Jersey. He’s been with us for 25 years and his leadership perspective is invaluable! Prior to being promoted to AC, Clarence was a member of our Training Department. We sat down to hear more about blending that experience with his current role overseeing […]

This is Anthony S., an Assistant General Manager (AGM) at our Columbia Avenue Taco Bell in Lancaster, PA. We were lucky to have him join the team as a crew member in 2020 during the thick of the pandemic. We caught up with Anthony out in the field to drill him on his experience at […]

At Summerwood’s recent State of the Union address, we gave out our coveted Memorial Awards! Named in honor of team members who left a lasting impact on our business, these distinctions are given to current colleagues who do the same. Congratulations to the following award winners! John Monte Award “A good life is when you […]

Torrie P. is a funny, lovable, high-achieving manager leading Taco Bell 40033 in Summersville, WV. After winning Golden Bell two years in a row, we now celebrate his latest accolade as Summerwood’s 2025 RGM of the Year.  “Being in the middle of nowhere and being consistently No. 1, or the Top 5, that’s not by […]