Chester's Chicken introduced Bill Rice as the quick-service chicken chain’s executive vice president. In this role, Rice heads up sales, operations and supply chain.

Prior to Chester's Chicken, Rice served seven years at Krispy Krunchy where he participated in a redesign of the company's supply chain network, per a release. This included overhauling procedures on issues including vendor and manufacturer selection, quality control, inventory and organizational management; developing a turnkey branded grab-and-go and breakfast program, in addition to several other menu items and product concepts; and achieving year-over-year double-digit sales growth by establishing and maintaining continuous sources of supply amidst various supply chain disruptions.

His background also includes roles at Intl. Traders Inc./MBM Corp., Performance Food Group, and Kraft Foodservice Corp.