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Taco Bell Manager Becky Saves a Life in the Drive-Thru

Summerwood Taco Bell employees are trained for a lot of on-the-job scenarios, but nothing quite like what took place at our Richboro, PA Taco Bell on a recent Saturday. Something so unusual, it garnered national media attention! Check out ABC News’ coverage of Becky’s heroic story for additional details. FAST THINKING IN THE DRIVE-THRU Richboro […]

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In Her Own Words: Destiny Celebrates Nine Years!

Destiny is no stranger to Summerwood fame. She was previously featured on the blog highlighting the experience of working with her best friend at our at our Deptford, NJ Taco Bell. “Taco Bell has made me into the person I truly wanted to be.” -Destiny, General Manager And who can forget her Taco Bell–themed maternity […]

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Jennifer Finds the Best Version of Herself

This is Jennifer, known around Summerwood as “the Philly girl” (even though she’s in south Jersey now). She’s grown up with our company — landing her first job as a teenager in one of our restaurants in the late ’90s. Now, Jennifer is an inspiring Area Coach (AC) who oversees seven Taco Bells! Sharing candidly […]

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Most Read Blog Posts Highlight Activity at Summerwood!

There was plenty going on in 2023 throughout our company. And we continue to make it a priority to keep you in the loop on Summerwood happenings via the company blog. Here’s a roundup of the year’s most-read stories: Three Cheers for Chandra It’s a story that starts with struggle and concludes with success. Meet […]

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Bryant: Life is Good with Summerwood!

Meet Bryant, a dedicated Restaurant General Manager (RGM) and Training Manager who leads our King of Prussia, PA Taco Bell, though he travels to other restaurants for his training role. Bryant has spent his entire 22-year career with us and credits much along the way to his time with the company. He’s climbed many rungs […]

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The Queen Of QSR

They say to bloom where you are planted, which, for Rose, a Restaurant General Manager at a Summerwood Taco Bell in Monroeville, means the quick service industry. Rose began working for Quick Service Restaurant’s (QSRs) in 2012, spending time with two different competitors during her rise to the top. “I left them because they weren’t […]

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Hustle and Be Humble with Summerwood Area Coach, Brett

Brett is an Area Coach for Summerwood Taco Bell restaurants in Pittsburgh, PA, Area 26. Brett has been with Summerwood for five years, but was recently promoted to the coaching role.  “It’s actually just been really fun.” – Brett, Area Coach Brett’s work-life motto can easily be summed up by the adage, “stay humble, hustle […]

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Kristin: An Area Coach With a Winning Mindset

While technically a Taco Bell veteran of nearly 20 years, Area Coach Kristin is new to the Summerwood family as her restaurant location was just acquired by the company two years ago. Change can be hard, but  Kristin shares that her team was welcomed with open arms. “… we quickly learned that Summerwood is here […]

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Spring Forward in Your Career with April: Director of People Development

April’s Summerwood journey of 29 years began in the 1900s — 1994, to be exact. And it all began with a love of tacos. Of the thought process that prompted her to consider a career with Taco Bell, April shares that she was thinking at the time, “Oh, I like tacos, why not?” And the […]

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Change Brought Opportunity For Paul

After 21 years of working in the fast food world, Paul knows a thing or two about Taco Bell (including awesome menu hacks, like adding potatoes and onions to the steak quesadilla). But his knowledge goes beyond tacos – Paul is a training whiz and an excellent advocate for his people. Paul has been part […]

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