Facility Vacancy Announcement Information

Facility Number: 466

Region: 3

Committee District: 5

Type and Location:  Snack Bar, Kennedy Space Center, SSPF Building, 2nd Floor Room 2045

Reported Annual Sales: $226,820 for 10 months (June 2024 – March 2025)
Note: No report filed for the months of April 2024 and May 2024.

Recommended Staffing: Operator plus 1 to 2 full-time employees.

Operational Hours: Current Hours: Mon.–Thur., 7:30 am - 1:30 pm; Fri., 7:30 am - 1 pm

Services & Products: Typical snack bar fare and typical Vending Machine Fare

Vending Machines:   5 Drink, 3 Snack. All machines have card readers.

Accessibility: This facility is located on a property that is ADA-compliant. Public transportation and special community-based transportation are available for persons with disabilities to the KSC badging office only, unless badged.

Special Information or Requirements:

  1. Incoming operators must have a Cantaloupe account, to receive cashless funds from vending machines.
  2. The Operator MUST also have reliable transportation to and from the facility of operation.
  3. The incoming operator must obtain their SERV Safe Managers certification to run the facility and staff must have food handler’s certification as well.
  4. A HACCP plan for the facility must be in place and approved before the facility can open under new management.
  5. The operator should be willing to operate a square register to collect over-the-counter sales.
  6. Must be able to pass a level 2 background check.

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

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

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

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 Saturday, May 31, 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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