As president and chief operating officer, Bill oversees the operations of Auntie Anne's® departments such as food science and technology, warehousing, purchasing, fundraising, construction, leasing, international, legal, franchising, and company owned stores. Bill's primary focuses include strategically planning for the continued success of the business model and targeted growth through new market establishment and venue diversification.
Bill comes to Auntie Anne's from Sonoco CorrFlex (formerly CorrFlex Display and Packaging) of York, Pa., where he served as vice president and general manager. Bill helped to build that company to approximately $235 million in sales before Sonoco purchased CorrFlex in 2004.
Early in his career, Bill worked for his father in a family business that owned nine Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers® restaurants. Bill graduated from the University of Florida.
Bill and his wife have three children and live in Lancaster, Pa. Bill enjoys playing golf, hunting, and rooting for the Florida Gators®.
Bill's favorite Auntie Anne's Pretzel is the Original.