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Izzy Caminero wasn’t nervous when he sat in front of dozens of people, reporters and television cameras in early February at the South Park Mall in Cleveland to compete in the Panera Bread Ultimate Baker Junior Competition....
Covelli Enterprises was honored to sponsor the Fourth Annual Martin Luther King Writing Contest and Leadership Award in Pittsburgh in January. Dozens of youth entered....
People learn in many different ways. I believe that I learn best by studying others. I was fortunate to have learned from my parents and countless role models throughout my life. And I am still learning – every day. I learned a lot and...
We are in the service business. We pride ourselves on treating our customers with courtesy and respect. That’s what my late father, Albert Covelli, always taught me about operating restaurants and that’s one of the main lessons we’ve stressed to our associates. So, it’s thrilling...
There were so many winners, on and off the course, at Sunday’s Panerathon in downtown Youngstown. I will begin with Dr. Rashid Abdu because it is his dream that we’re supporting with the Panerathon. Dr. Abdu, a humble man who speaks softly, is so devoted...
Ed Anderson held the bright orange bag in his left hand while he used his right hand to scoop up the items spread out in front of him, including a chapstick, a balloon and a tiny box of Nerd’s candy. He then dropped the bag...
I guess it’s fair to call me a competitive guy. But there’s winning and then there’s really winning. Covelli Enterprises has a lot of wins every day. We are the largest franchisee of Panera Bread restaurants. We win many Panera corporate-wide awards for sales, for...
We are lucky to live in a country where men and women volunteer to defend us. It has always troubled me, deeply, to realize that these soldiers often come back profoundly affected by what they had to do or what they witnessed fighting for us....
In 2014, the Trumbull County St. Vincent De Paul Society served between 35,000 and 40,000 meals to people in need. It also offered food to nearly 1,000 families and sold goods at a thrift store at dramatically reduced prices....