DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor VehiclesTampa Kia, LP, d/b/a Courtesy Kia of Brandon for relocation of KIA
Notice of Publication for the Relocation of a
Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More
than 300,000 Population
Pursuant to section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Kia Motors America, Inc., intends to allow the relocation of Tampa Kia, LP, d/b/a Courtesy Kia of Brandon as a dealership for the sale of Kia vehicles (line-make KIA) from its present location at 1728 West Brandon Boulevard, Brandon, (Hillsborough County), Florida 33511, to a proposed location at 9205 East Adamo Drive, Tampa, (Hillsborough County), Florida 33619, on or after March 26, 2013.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Tampa Kia, LP, d/b/a Courtesy Kia are dealer operator(s): Michael S. Kearney, 3500 Bromley Woods Lane, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410, principal investor(s): Asbury Automotive Tampa, LP, 2905 Premier Parkway Northwest, Suite 300, Duluth, Georgia 30097 and Asbury Tampa Management, LLC, 2905 Premier Parkway Northwest, Suite 300, Duluth, Georgia 30097.
The notice indicates intent to relocate the franchise in a county of more 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, as amended by Chapter 88-395, Laws of Florida, 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 MS65, 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: Yasmine Epps, Kia Motors America, Inc., 100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1550, Atlanta Georgia 30339.
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.
