Facility Vacancy Announcement Information

Facility: 409, I-95 Mims Southbound Rest Area (Facility tentative to reopening July 2026)

Region: 3

Committee District: 5

Type and Location: Highway Vending – Region 3, Brevard County I-95 Southbound Rest Area

Annual Sales: 2024 Sales ($97,612.57 closed in September 2024), 2023 Sales ($165,600.17)

Recommended Staffing: Operator and 1 employee                       

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

Service & Products: Typical Vending Machine Fare- bottled sodas, canned sodas, bottled water, frozen novelties, chips, crackers, candies, hot coffee and pastries.

Vending Machines: (1) Fast Corp ice Cream machine, (1) Coffee, (3) Drink machines, (2) Outside Snack machines.  All machines will have card readers. Storage room on-site.

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

Special Information or Requirements: Facility is expected to be reopen July 2026. Any incoming operator must be willing to set up a Cantaloupe account, to receive cashless funds from vending machines.

Business Enterprise Consultant: 
Jay Payne
Email: jay.payne@dbs.fldoe.org  
Phone: Office 407-245-0700; cell 386-456-8774

Committee District Representative:
Phil Hubbard
Email: pwhubbard67@gmail.com
Phone: 386-748-9229

Availability Projection: July 2026 pending opening.

Absolute Deadline: May 31, 2026.

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