Facility Vacancy Announcement Information

Facility Number: 479

Region: 3

Committee District: 5

Type and Location:  Interstate Rest Area, I-75 SB, Ocala

Reported Annual Sales: $243,000  (April 2024 – March 2025)

Recommended Staffing: Operator plus 1 part-time employee.

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

Services & Products: Typical Vending Machine Fare (bottled sodas, canned sodas, bottled water, frozen novelties, chips, crackers, candies, and pastries.

Vending Machines:   4 Drink, 2 Snack, 1 Ice Cream, 1 Coffee, 1 Bill Changer.
All machines have card readers.

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. The facility will become available once Facility 478 (I-75 NB, Ocala) reopens.

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

Committee District Representative: David Stevens
Email: chandos142@outlook.com     Telephone: (352) 793-7971

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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