Pro Food Systems, Inc. is a program oriented company specializing in Champs Chicken brand. We work predominately with supermarkets and convenience stores helping to develop a profitable, high quality specialized chicken business.

Champs Chicken was started in March of 1999 by Shawn and Julie Burcham in Willard, Missouri. The first Champs Chicken account was opened in the central Missouri town of Auxvasse (population 900) in April of 1999. The distribution of breading, shortening, and packaging was initially done out of Shawn and Julie’s garage.

The high quality and popularity of Champs Chicken made growth rapid and additional storage space became a priority. With tremendous growth in the central Missouri area, a decision was made to lease storage space in Columbia, MO. In November of 1999, Shawn and his family moved to Holts Summit, MO. Champs Chicken had already grown to over 10 accounts and plans to build a warehouse were underway.

In August of 2001, a new facility was completed and the first refrigerated truck was purchased. The new facility allowed Pro Food Systems, Inc. to stock and distribute dry, frozen, and refrigerated food products. Champs Chicken was now able to provide a “one stop shop” to all of their customers, while maintaining consistency at every location. Since 2001 there has been numerous warehouse expansion projects including multiple facilities.

Champs Chicken has continued to grow at a rapid pace over the years; with locations across the country and internationally. Shawn remains the President of the company and is still very involved in the day to day operations. Pro Food Systems remains committed to their mission statement. In order to achieve this mission, they keep focused on using the best equipment to provide the highest quality products, reducing food and distribution costs, and most importantly, making our retailers more profitable!

Pro Food Systems, Inc. is dedicated to excellent customer service and ongoing support for our customers. Our state of the art equipment, along with a simple process makes our program successful in the convenience store and supermarket environments. Our knowledge of the branded food business and the markets we operate in helps us make our retailers more successful. We believe a relationship with Pro Food Sytems, Inc. will be rewarding and profitable for your establishment.