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CHARLESTON CUSTOM GOLF Taking the Low Country By Storm IN THE BEGINNING It was in February 2018 when eight-year master mechanic Matthew Smith made the decision to start a custom golf cart shop in his garage. At the time, little did he know that in just two short years, he would have two thriving locations and that Charleston Custom Carts would be one of the largest custom cart brands on the Eastern seaboard. Charleston Custom Carts started as a hobby in a garage as golf cart dealers often do. Matt was a master mechanic for working for Honda and Chevy, but decided he wanted to go back to school for his engineering degree. In school, Matt was helping friends with golf carts, and building a few for himself. 16 GOLFCARTING.COM
One thing led to another and CCC was born. CCC is truly a family owned business. Matt focuses on the custom builds and service, while his wife Danielle handles general manager duties including, customer service, billing, scheduling, and account management. Matt’s brother is the head technician and oversees the service center. Personal attention and customer satisfaction is the main focus of the business and CCC prides itself on superb customer service. Matt’s motto is simple: “Make the customer happy at all costs.” EXPLOSIVE GROWTH The rapid growth of Charleston Custom Carts and
