Covelli Reflects on Survivors of Mahoning Valley

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Sam Covelli has witnessed many changes in the community, the economy and consumer tastes over the course of his career.

The Mahoning Valley restaurant industry was booming with restaurants full each evening before the mills shut down. “You know what? The people in this area are survivors. And they overcame it,” he says.

One thing Covelli credits for his company’s success is its treatment of people. He learned that from his father.