Supporters are like pillars in your life, providing strength and stability when you need it most. We were honored to award the following individuals with Restaurant Support Awards at our State of the Union address. Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication to Summerwood! MARKETING MEGAPHONE AWARD Carolyn N., Social Media Coordinator OPS […]

Summerwood teams recently gathered for our annual State of the Union address — a time to celebrate a year of big wins and amazing people! Case in point? These Memorial Award Winners! Named in honor of team members who left a lasting impact on our business. Congratulations to the following award winners! Mickey Noonan Award […]

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 […]

Our Chief Operating Officer Vision Award is given to people who take pride in the development and growth of the teams they serve. These leaders are actively living the Summerwood mission to serve others. Please join us in congratulation this year’s winners! COO Vision Award Jesse B., Region 3 Brett S., Region 3 Adam C., […]

President’s Award Winners are operations superstars – leaving a lasting impact on every restaurant they encounter. We’re extending a huge thank you to this year’s award winners. Your contributions help us honor our commitment to restaurant operating excellence! 2024 President’s Award Winners! President’s Award Destinee H., Region 2  Janice D. Region 1  Brian G., Region […]

The following Restaurant General Managers (RGM) have been named among the brand’s top 100 managers across the U.S. with the recent announcement of Taco Bell’s Golden Bell winners! Recipients are rewarded with an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii. Please join us in congratulating these Summerwood restaurants and amazing RGMs: Amit D., 40035, W. Pat Fredrick […]

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: our teams at Summerwood are simply the best! We’re recognizing these hard working Best of the Best winners for consistently bringing their A-game to the job. By way of thanks, our KFC Restaurant General Manager (RGM), along with Taco Bell RGMs get a special vacation: Our […]

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 […]

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Summerwood family for their selfless dedication to helping others once again and for demonstrating the incredible power of teamwork. On January 31, 2025, there was a tragic plane crash on Cottman Ave in Northeast Philadelphia.  Many of the employees of our Taco Bell located just down the street […]