‘Where everyone’s a regular’
William H. Burton III ’77
Summer 2003
Administrative management graduate
Bill Burton of Spartanburg has been named 2003 Restaurateur of the
Year by the Hospitality Association of South Carolina. He’s the owner and CEO
of Cafe Enterprises Inc., which includes 18 Fatz Cafe locations and two J.
Jr’s Filling
Station and Grill locations in the Carolinas.
After graduating from Clemson, Burton worked his way up in Spartan
Food Systems and TW Services to head the Quincy’s Family Steakhouse
chain. He purchased half of Cafe Enterprises a decade ago and acquired
the balance several years later.
With a focus on customer service, a comfortable atmosphere and generous-sized
servings, Burton has expanded the company’s restaurants from
four to 20 locations and more than 1,300 associates.
In addition to the restaurant business, Burton serves on the board
of directors of MountainBank in Hendersonville, N.C.; EarthFare, a
growing chain of natural foods supermarkets based in Asheville; and
the Clemson University Tiger Lettermen’s Association.
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