Lukeus Carnes

Franchise and Small Business Owner

Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt & Java Island Coffee Hut

Cornelius

06.2020 - 06.2025

Having successfully owned and operated two Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt franchises (the first in South Carolina), I learned and leverage skills that I developed in order to build community relationships and to implement self-designed systems and daily operations in order to drive business success.
Once profitable, I sold those franchises and founded and grew a coffee business from the ground up, excelling in leadership, staff development, and creating efficient operational systems, again leading to a successful business for the last five years - from 2020-2025.
I've been able to develop exceptional customer service and employee-employer relational skills through years of small business ownership, enhancing team collaboration that align with company mission objectives. My experiences and skills are such that you may find to be a good fit for your company's mission statement and the team lead position you are looking to fill.
I am passionate about leadership and coaching. To me, leadership is ... getting others to do things they would not normally have done had you not been there. Leadership is also necessary to help them become someone they may have not become had you not been there. People need a vision, but if that vision is not crystal clear then there's no direction and no self discipline. Leadership, offered to those who are coachable and willing to put in the effort, help people develop clarity. That clarity creates and excitement that wouldn't otherwise exist. It will drive them.

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