Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles  


  • Notice of Publication for an Establishment of a

    Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealer

    in a County of More than 300,000 Population

    Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, Subaru of America, Inc., gives notice of its intent to establish an additional dealership for the sale and service of Subaru automobiles and light trucks. The proposed dealership is to be owned by Dick DeVoe Buick-Cadillac, Inc. d/b/a Subaru of Naples, and is to be located at 1411 Solana Road, Naples, Collier County, Florida, 34103.

    The dealer operator of the proposed dealership will be Mark A. DeVoe, 1411 Solana Road, Naples, Florida 34103; and the principal investors of the proposed dealership will be Mark A. DeVoe, Donald P. DeVoe, and Richard H. DeVoe, 1411 Solana Road, Naples, Florida 34103. Subaru of America, Inc. intends to permit the establishment of the dealership on or after July 1, 2006.

    The notice indicates intent to permit the addition of a dealership to a location 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, 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: Mr. Ronald D. Reynolds, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635. A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: John Thamert, Regional Business Management Manager, Subaru of America, Inc., 220 The Bluffs, Austell, GA 30168.

    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 proposed dealership, subject to the proposed dealer’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.

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