DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Varsity Cycle, Inc. for relocation of APRI motorcycle
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 Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., intends to allow the relocation of Varsity Cycle, Inc., as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (line-make APRI) from its present location at 524 A Northlake Boulevard, Lake Park, (Palm Beach County), Florida 33408, to a proposed location at 2272 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, (Palm Beach County), Florida 33409, on or after May 9, 2016.
The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Varsity Cycle, Inc. are dealer operator(s): Tony Capadona, 2601 Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33306, principal investor(s): Tony Capadona, 2601 Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33306.
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: Michael J. Babich, Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., 257 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10010.
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.
