William Schofield

Growing up in Florence, William Schofield spent a ton of time in his family’s restaurants—The Heritage Restaurant and Inn, Charlie’s Drive-In, and The Beef and Bacon. But he never learned to cook anything other than biscuits and fried chicken until eight years ago, when he bought himself his first wood-pellet grill to sell at Carolina SupplyHouse, his family’s hardware store where he serves as Vice-President. Since then, he’s learned to smoke *everything* in sight, especially for large crowds, cooking annually for the Carolina Gamecocks football team, and Carolina SupplyHouse has become Florence County’s only Platinum Dealer of Traeger Grills. A U.S. Navy Veteran, Schofield was elected Chairman of Florence County Council in January 2024. He lives in Florence with his wife, Caroline, a member of the Programming Committee of the Florence Wine and Food Festival, and their four children.