Team Member Spotlight: Donna
Meet Donna, a longtime Summerwood employee who has devoted over 30 years to the company! Joining the workforce in the ’80s, Donna landed her first job as a team member at the Aston, DE Burger King. Today, she continues to work tirelessly at the very same location, which has since been converted into a Taco […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Francisco
Most 16-year-olds want a car for their birthday, but Francisco had his sights set on something even better: a job at Taco Bell. “On my 16th birthday, I sent in an application and I came to talk to the manager,” he shares. Francisco was interviewed the same day, and a week later, began his career […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Michael
Meet Michael, a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) at Summerwood’s Cockeysville, MD location. Michael boasts an impressive 23 years working for Taco Bell — seven with Summerwood. It was at Summerwood where he learned that culture is the main thing that drives a franchise. “Culture creates the environment, it creates the positivity,” Michael asserts. “Culture,” […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Ervin
Ervin is a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) at the Dover, Delaware Taco Bell location going on three years. And you might say his experience with Summerwood has been golden. Ervin moved with his wife for her job and, when it came to his next role, knew he wanted something that would lead to a career. […]
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Video Tour of Digitally Enhanced Taco Bell in Lititz, PA
Take a walk through Summerwood’s first digitally advanced Taco Bell Go Mobile in Lititz, PA. It’s only the second of its kind to open in the country! Enjoy a short video tour led by Area Coach Aria Weyer, where you’ll catch a glimpse of the dining room and fancy touch-screen kiosks (say goodbye to traditional […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Brian
Meet Brian, general manager of Summerwood’s Somers Point, New Jersey, Taco Bell. He joined the company about a year ago as an RGM after realizing he was no longer happy with where he was. You could say he noticed the Summerwood difference right away. “By taking care of the people, they take care of their […]
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Team Member spotlight: Damon
Meet Damon, the Restaurant General Manager (RGM) for Summerwood’s Whitewash location. He’s been with Summerwood for eight years and counting. How did it start? According to Damon, his Taco Bell career began with some pressure from his parents, who were nudging him to think more seriously about the future. “I was like, I’m going to […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Janelle
Meet Janelle, a Restaurant Training Manager at Summerwood’s Maple Shade, NJ KFC/Taco Bell location, who has worked with the company for 19 years. When she was 15 years old, Janelle’s mom passed away and she was in need of a job. Enter Summerwood. “Summerwood is the place to be,” she says. “We definitely take care […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Kenisha
Meet Kenisha, a Lead Assistant Restaurant Manager (LARM) at the KFC/Taco Bell in Salisbury, MD. She has been happily employed with Summerwood for three and a half years, joining the company from another popular QSR franchise. “I needed… something different,” she says. “I enjoy… just meeting different people.” She says currently, she hops around a […]
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Team Member Spotlight: Rahfael
Meet Rahfael, a Breakfast Coach at the Sicklerville, New Jersey, Taco Bell. The start of Rahfael’s Summerwood journey sounds like the beginning of any good story (it was “a rainy day…”). Rahfael was looking for a job and decided he needed a new start. He joined Summerwood as a Team Member in October 2018 and, […]
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