If you haven’t already heard, March 8 was International Women’s Day! To honor the special occasion, we’re taking a moment to highlight two female Summerwood team members: Region Coach (RC) Catherine “Cat” W. and Area Coach (AC) Joanna “JoJo” M. Cat: Coaching the Best We first spoke with Cat to hear a little more about […]

Before applying for a job with Taco Bell, Jay H. ran his own pizzeria for several years. But the COVID pandemic was incredibly hard on the business, so he was forced to pivot. Now, he’s one of Summerwood’s top performing managers! As the story goes, Jay applied for a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) position with […]

At Summerwood, we take pride in serving great tacos and fried chicken, but we’re even more proud of the people who make it all possible. We strive to be a company that feels like family because our families are the ones who build us – quite literally! Many of our team members share the experience […]

At Summerwood, we believe hard work deserves recognition. One of our favorite perks is rewarding top performers with time away (read more about our benefits and perks). That’s why after a year of strong performance, we were delighted to treat Area Coach (AC) Kristin R. and her family to a summer getaway to Myrtle Beach […]

As a repeat recipient, you could say our very own Willow H. serves as a poster child for Taco Bell Foundation’s Live Más Scholarship. She’s now won four years in a row, receiving nearly $60,000 to date in educational support! Most recently, Willow was awarded the top-dollar amount, a $25,000 scholarship. Currently back with us […]

Aaron P. has worked for Summerwood Taco Bell for three years and 10 months, and he’s been busy racking up the accolades! It started with his attendance at Taco Bell’s Summer of Connection conference for Live Más scholars, the first glimpse into Aaron’s impressive list of personal goals! “When I first started, I was simply […]

In honor of Father’s Day 2025, we had a Q&A session with a special father-son team we know and love here at Summerwood. Pete T. Sr. (dad) is a Mechanical Field Supervisor and has worked with us for a remarkable 26 years. Peter T. (son) followed in his dad’s footsteps and works as a Mechanical […]

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 […]

We are thrilled to announce that Hanover, PA, is now a Certified Training Location, led by the exceptional Tracey C.! With 12 years of experience at Taco Bell—10 of them as a Restaurant General Manager (RGM)—Tracey has been a driving force in leadership and training. She spent four years as a Market Training Manager and […]

When Jesse B. first joined Taco Bell nearly seven years ago, she never imagined how integral she would become to her team and community. “I worked a couple management jobs prior to this,” she recalls, “I had kids and was a stay-at-home mom for a while. Then I moved here and started off as a […]