Harry Coaxum

Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Avenue

Overview

Harry Coaxum serves as Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Avenue[1]. Coaxum is an operations and management executive with experience in P&L management, restaurant and retail operations, franchising, real estate, and training[2]. Coaxum holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Talladega College[10]. Prior to the current role beginning in May 2025[3], Coaxum worked as Sr. Operating Partner at Cleveland Avenue starting in May 2021[4] and as Managing Partner from June 2021 to October 2025[8]. Coaxum has served as President and CEO of HLCDBC, INC dba Coaxum's Low Country Cuisine since January 2014[5] and as Executive Management Consultant at Coaxum Consulting, LLC since July 2012[7]. Coaxum previously held the position of Vice President at McDonald's Corporation from November 1975 to July 2012[9].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

Entrepreneurial and results-driven operations and management executive with strong P&L management experience in driving market share, revenue and profit growth. Significant experience in domestic and international restaurant/retail operations, store systems, menu management, franchising, real estate and training. Strategic and analytical problem solver with strong industry knowledge adept at providing long range strategic planning and creative and effective solutions in support of ambitious client business objectives. Strong communicator, effective negotiator and motivational team builder w…

Career history

  1. Chief Operating OfficerMay 2025 to presentCleveland Avenue
  2. Sr. Operating PartnerMay 2021 to presentCleveland Avenue
  3. President & CEO HLCDBC, INCJan 2014 to presentHLCDBC, INC dba COAXUM'S LOW COUNTRY CUISINE
  4. C.E.O.Apr 2015 to presentHLCDBC, INC dba COAXUM'S LOW COUNTRY CUISINE
  5. Executive Management ConsultantJul 2012 to presentCoaxum Consulting, LLC
  6. Managing PartnerJun 2021 to Oct 2025Cleveland Ave, LLC
  7. Vice PresidentNov 1975 to Jul 2012McDonald's Corporation

Education

  1. Bachelor of Arts - BA, EconomicsTalladega College

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