Facility Vacancy Announcement Information

Facility Number: 425

Region: 1

Committee District: 3

Type and Location:  Interstate Rest Area, I-10 Westbound, Columbia County

Reported Annual Sales: $167,871  (September 2024 – August 2025)

Recommended Staffing: Operator plus 1 optional part-time employee.

Operational Hours: This facility can be accessed 24 hours a day.

Services & Products: Typical Vending Machine Fare (bottled water, sodas, can drinks, hot drinks, snacks, and frozen sundries).

Vending Machines: 3 Drink, 2 Snack, 1 Ice Cream, 1 Coffee

Accessibility: This facility is located on a property that is ADA-compliant.

Special Information or Requirements:

  1. Incoming operators must have a Cantaloupe account, to receive cashless funds from vending machines.
  2. This rest area has air-conditioned on premise storage available for storing products.

Business Enterprise Consultant: Brian Ashworth
Email: brian.ashworth@dbs.fldoe.org           Telephone: 850-284-7899

Committee District Representative: Jim Gaudette
Email: kri.jim@comcast.net               Telephone: (407) 595-9032

Availability Projection: Upon selection, the new operator will coordinate changeover date with Business Consultant and outgoing operator.

Absolute Deadline: All applications for any or all of the posted business opportunities must be received by the Bureau of Business Enterprise in Tallahassee no later than Tuesday, September 30, 2025, without exception. A postmark is not considered as the receipt date. You will be notified by email once your application is received.

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