I am proud to call Warren and the Mahoning Valley my home and the headquarters of our company, Covelli Enterprises. We have many accomplishments for which we can be proud. In 2011, Warren elected its first African-American mayor, William “Doug” Franklin....
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....
The bronze statute of my father stands in the lobby of our headquarters in Warren. Even when the sun isn’t shining, my father, Albert Covelli, continues to cast a long shadow....
I am so proud to be president of the company that holds the distinction of owning and operating more Panera Bread restaurants than any other single company in the world. I’m proud because Panera is a spectacular restaurant and a great brand....
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....
Lately, I’ve been waking up earlier and earlier and while I know that I need to sleep, I sometimes have to force myself to stay in bed. I am eager to get going. There’s too much to do and to experience. And quite frankly, life...