Anastasia: The RGM Who Found Her Voice and a Family With Summerwood
What started as a way to pay for insurance on a new car, became a lifelong career for Anastasia, a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) for Summerwood Taco Bell. After graduating from high school in 2007, Anastasia got the push to apply for her first job from a friend who was already working for Taco Bell. […]
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From Demolition To Building Community In Breinigsville
Less than a year ago, the planning commission of Upper Macungie granted approval to demolish an existing Taco Bell restaurant and construct a new facility. On Monday, May 15, at 8:00 AM, our newly renovated Taco Bell opened, boasting features that were new to the site, such as a double drive-thru layout, new curbing, landscaping […]
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Taco Bell Mathematician: Summerwood + Brahime = Career Success
When Mr. Rogers said, “Look for the helpers,” we’re pretty sure he was talking about people like Brahime. Now a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) for our Franklin Mills Taco Bell, Brahime first joined Summerwood to help a friend. “I always want to help,” he says. Brahime started as a team member simply looking for […]
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The Shift Lead Known As “Taco Bell Mom”
Michelle was already a mom to one of her own when she joined the Summerwood Taco Bell team in 1995 and became an honorary “Taco Bell Mom.” Her son was four months old at the time, and hospitalized with croup, when Michelle realized she needed to find a job. A neighbor worked for Taco Bell […]
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April Showers bring New Store Developments at Summerwood!
Some say that April showers bring May flowers – and at Summerwood, they also bring new store developments! We were thrilled to start May with the reopening of the White Street Taco Bell in York, Pennsylvania. What was previously a 30-year-old building is now a sparkling, brand new location with a double drive-thru – all […]
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Summerwood Employees Receive $240,000 in Taco Bell Live Más and KFC Foundation Scholarships
Congrats to our 2023 Live Más winners, an ambitious, inspiring crew! We’re celebrating another spectacular year in scholarship awards among our restaurants! Taco Bell Foundation has generously awarded 19 Summerwood team members with Live Más Scholarships this year, with a grand total of $235,000 in higher education support! We’d also like to give a special […]
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King of Prussia: Mother’s Day Brunch Event
Here at Summerwood, we’re really getting into the spirit with special events! It’s just one way we endeavor to increase the fun factor within our Taco Bells, leaving guests with more to chew on than a warm chalupa. Thank you, mothers, for the warmth, love and guidance that you infuse into this world every day. […]
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So Much More than Just a Career: Best Friends + Life Lessons
Meet Teara and Destiny, close friends who met while working at our Deptford, NJ Taco Bell. Teara says she only worked for Summerwood for about a year or so, and yet it led to a special lifelong friendship that’s now lasted 14 years. For some, a first job at Taco Bell goes a long way! […]
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How do you spell Shanon? We Spell it HUSTLE
Shanon has been with Summerwood since he was 16 years old and quickly climbed the ranks. He became a shift manager at 18 years old. Two years later, Shanon was promoted to assistant manager and six months after that, he assumed the restaurant general manager (RGM) role. Today, Shanon works as a Restaurant Training […]
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Sunday Fun Day: Easter Bunny Delights at Deptford Taco Bell
On Sunday, April 2, we transformed what’s usually our quietest weekend day into an afternoon of springtime fun for the Deptford, NJ, community. Coined “Tacos with the Easter Bunny,” you could say Summerwood’s latest event brought in plenty of “peeps” thanks to the enthusiasm and leadership of our Deptford RGM, Destiny, and Lorenzo, the thoughtful […]
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