DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Headquarter Auto Clermont, Ltd., d/b/a Headquarter Mazda for the establishment of Mazda automobiles
Notice of Publication for a New Point
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of Less
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Mazda Motor of America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Headquarter Auto Clermont, Ltd., d/b/a Headquarter Mazda as a dealership for the sale and service of Mazda automobiles and trucks (line-make MAZD) at 17500 East State Road 50, Clermont, (Lake County), Florida 34711, on or after December 10, 2014.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Headquarter Auto Clermont, Ltd., d/b/a Headquarter Mazda are dealer operator(s): Jeronimo M. Esteve, 5895 Northwest 167th Street, Miami, Florida 33015, principal investor(s): Jeronimo M. Esteve, 5895 Northwest 167th Street, Miami, Florida 33015, The general partner of the proposed dealership is: Headquarter Auto Clermont, Inc., 5895 Northwest 167th Street, Miami, Florida 33015, and Jeronimo M. Esteve is the sole shareholder of the general partner.
The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of less than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.
Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS 65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.
A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by US Mail to: Chris Crawford, Mazda Motor of America, Inc., 4601 Touchton Road East, Suite 3100, Jacksonville, Florida 32246.
If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.
