Bruce Rossmeyer - Volusia/Flagler Business Report

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■ Focus on: EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLES, pages 10-12
August 17, 2009
Bruce
Rossmeyer
Inside:
1943-2009:
Editor’s Notebook:
Business community mourns loss
of one of its brightest stars – Page 5
Rossmeyer’s success as out-of-the-box thinker
offers lessons for entrepreneurs … Page 4
Real Estate Roundup:
Raydon to break ground on future digs
in Port Orange … Page 6
To lunch or
not to lunch?
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ON THE COVER: Bruce Rossmeyer – 1943-2009:
The business community recently mourned the
loss of one of its brightest stars – the developer
of Destination Daytona and owner of the world’s
largest chain of Harley-Davidson dealerships,
who died July 30 doing one of the things he
loved best: riding his motorcycle. Rossmeyer’s
success as an out-of-the-box thinker offers
lessons other entrepreneurs would be wise
to consider.
■ Focus on: EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLES, pages 10-12
August 17, 2009
For more, see stories on pages 4, 5.
Cover photo of Bruce Rossmeyer, © Peter Langone Studios, courtesy
Rossmeyer family.
Bruce
Rossmeyer
1943-2009:
Business community mourns loss
of one of its brightest stars – Page 5
INSIDE:
Editor’s Notebook:
Rossmeyer’s success as out-of-the-box thinker offers lessons for entrepreneurs ......Page 4
Business community mourns loss of one of its brightest stars ............................................Page 5
Real Estate Roundup: Ground-breaking for Raydon’s future home
in Port Orange set for Aug. 21 .............................................................................................................. Page 6
Briefs: New construction activity picks up; Speedway to add dirt racing track;
New Ocean Center director to start job Aug. 31; Stetson plans seminar
for entrepreneurs..................................................................................................................................Pages 8, 9
People on the Move ..................................................................................................................................Page 14
Calendar of upcoming local business events ..............................................................................Page 14
Focus: Executive Lifestyles
Fancy rides: Local business executives show off their cars..................................................Page 10
To lunch or not to lunch? Business lunches still effective tools – if one
can find time for them, area execs say ............................................................................................Page 11
The List: Area’s largest car dealers....................................................................................................Page 12
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August 17, 2009
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Rossmeyer’s success as out-of-the-box thinker offers lessons for entrepreneurs
B
ruce Rossmeyer wasn’t the Volusia-Flagler area’s first seller of motorcycles, but
in the years following his 1993 purchase of
Daytona Harley-Davidson he rose to become
not only the region’s most prominent Harley
dealer, but also one of its most recognizable
personalities.
Rossmeyer, who died July 30 at age 66 in a
motorcycle accident in Wyoming, gained nearcelebrity status locally, by displaying his name
and larger-than-life image on billboards,
newspaper ads and television spots.
When the Orlando Magic faced off with
the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals this
past June, a News-Journal sports columnist
aptly described Rossmeyer, a longtime courtside fan at Magic home games, as the
local equivalent to the Lakers’ No. 1 fan, Jack
Nicholson, the movie star.
Rossmeyer’s accomplishments went
beyond his ability to sell Harleys and promote
his name and business.
He was a noted philanthropist who founded and served on the board of directors of
Camp Boggy Creek and also served on boards
for both the Boys & Girls Club as well as Daytona Beach Police Athletic League. He donated
time and money to help other charities, as well.
Rossmeyer’s obituary noted his instrumental role in creating the annual Bike Week
Clayton
Park
Editor’s Notebook
party on Beach Street in 1994 as well as his
involvement in the area’s yearly Biketoberfest
events in the fall.
Rossmeyer’s entry into the motorcycle
business came after retiring from a successful
career as a car dealer. His career came full
circle in recent years when he bought partial
ownership stakes in a number of area
automobile dealerships.
In 2007, Rossmeyer opened Destination
Daytona, a 150-acre complex in Ormond
Beach, which is anchored by his 109,000square-foot flagship Harley-Davidson dealership – which his billboards describe as the
world’s largest.
Rossmeyer also laid claim to owning the
world’s largest Harley dealership chain, with 15
locations in multiple states.
It’s hard to imagine today, but Rossmeyer’s
rise to prominence in the motorcycle business
almost didn’t happen.
A 2007 article in the Miami Herald noted
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that the Harley-Davidson company initially
rejected Rossmeyer’s application to become
one of its dealers because of his background as
a car dealer.
The company reversed its decision after
Rossmeyer made an appeal that showed his
genuine passion for its bikes. It was a fascination that began when he bought his first Harley
for $500 at age 17, using money he earned from
working in his father’s car dealership.
Rossmeyer told the Herald he envisioned
taking what he learned in the car industry and
applying it to the motorcycle business, which
at the time suffered from a “grease-monkey”
image.
“I realized there was an opportunity to take
it to another level,” Rossmeyer told the Herald.
He began by branding his Harley dealership
with his own name, and by renovating the
dealership facility he had purchased to include
a giant showroom, similar to those at
auto dealerships.
As Rossmeyer added other locations, his buying power increased, allowing him to offer financing, leasing and extended-warranty programs.
His success stemmed from recognizing
who his target customers were and what
makes them tick.
He understood that serious bikers weren’t
just interested in purchasing Harleys and relat-
ed apparel, but also in
connecting with others
sharing the passion, via
group
rides
and
motorcycle events.
That understanding
led to Rossmeyer’s
development of Destination Daytona, which
was more than just a
Rossmeyer
Harley dealership, but
also a place where motorcycle enthusiasts
could gather and socialize.
The complex includes restaurants, bars,
specialty shops, other motorcycle-related businesses, a hotel, condominiums and an open-air
pavilion featuring concerts and other events.
Destination Daytona has become a major
tourist magnet, attracting both motorcyclists
and non-bikers alike.
Rossmeyer’s personality-driven marketing
approach might not work for all businesses,
but his willingness to buck industry norms by
thinking out-of-the-box and develop business
strategies based on understanding his core
customers is an example entrepreneurs would
be wise to emulate.
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forces that you come upon once in your lifetime. Knowing him somehow changed you,
too. He was a great mentor to many, always
giving free advice and lots of encouragement
while sharing a laugh and a hug with everyone close. He also loved Daytona Beach and
included it and Destination Daytona on
everything he wore, drove, or even flew in for
that matter. He also shared his family with us
and we’re proud to continue working with
them in the Rossmeyer family tradition.”
A
n estimated 1,000 people turned out
Aug. 4 for the funeral of the late
Bruce Rossmeyer, developer of Destination
Daytona in Ormond Beach and owner of the
nation’s largest chain of Harley-Davidson
dealerships.
Rossmeyer, 66, died in a motorcycle
accident in Wyoming July 30 while on route
to the motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D.
In addition to his success as an entrepreneur, which included ownership stakes in
several car dealerships in the area, Rossmeyer was also noted for his philanthropy and involvement as a volunteer in a number of
charitable causes, including Camp Boggy
Creek, a summer camp for children with
chronic or life-threatening illnesses, the Boys
& Girls Club, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Serenity House, The Darrel Armstrong
Foundation, and Orlando Magic Youth
Foundation.
Rossmeyer’s funeral was held at Christ
Presbyterian Church in Ormond Beach.
The following are statements from
members of the Volusia-Flagler business
community about the passing of Rossmeyer,
who was one of the area’s best-known
entrepreneurs, thanks in part to the many
— Janet Kersey, executive vice president/chief
operating officer, Daytona Beach
Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
David Tucker
Funeral procession for Bruce Rossmeyer.
highway billboards bearing his name and
image, as well as his frequent appearances
on television.
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“I’ve known the man for a long time. It’s
very surreal right now. It’s a sad time for the
Daytona Beach area.”
— Glenn Ritchey, Daytona Beach mayor
and CEO/co-owner of Jon Hall Automotive Group
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the
passing of Bruce Rossmeyer. He was an incredibly giving person, an outstanding businessman and an ambassador for our commu-
nity. He was a one-of-a-kind maverick and
the catalyst that helped shape bike events in
the Daytona Beach area. His impact on the
motorcycle community both locally and nationally is undeniable and only matched by his
charitable pursuits. He will be greatly missed
and we offer our deepest condolences to the
Rossmeyer family.”
— Larry McKinney, president, Daytona
Beach/Halifax Area Chamber of Commerce
“More than anything, we miss our friend
and colleague. Bruce was one of those rare
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“I admired Bruce Rossmeyer for his entrepreneurial spirit and his bold vision for Destination Daytona — a destination for the
motorcycle enthusiast and visitor to the northeast central Florida region.”
— Joe Mannarino, economic
development director, City of Ormond Beach
“Bruce Rossmeyer was a tremendous asset to
the community and was someone that made
things happen. His loss is a loss to all of us and
my thoughts and prayers go out to his entire
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Ground-breaking for Raydon’s future home in Port Orange set for Aug. 21
Chris Anderson
Real Estate Roundup
R
aydon Corp., a Daytona Beach-based
manufacturer of simulation training
technology used by the military, will break
ground on its future headquarters complex
in Port Orange on Aug. 21.
The company, which employs 300 people and which has been adding workers in
recent months, plans to build a 101,850square-foot building on a 15-acre site in the
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17, 2009
Port
Orange
Business Park off of Williamson
Boulevard.
Focus:
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RaydonExecutive
currently occupies
several buildings along Fentress Boulevard in Daytona
Beach. The company conducted an extensive search in recent years for a site where it
could consolidate its operations.
V&P Property Group, an investment
group that includes several Raydon executives, bought the site at Port Orange Business
Park
for $4.3
million.
By
Chris
Anderson
In
addition
to the money spent to acBusiness Report Staff
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T.G. Glass and Associates of Daytona
Beach will be the general contractor for the
Chris
Anderson
Real Estate Roundup
construction project.
The architecture firm for the project is
BPF Design Inc. of Daytona Beach. Mark
Dowst and Associates of Daytona Beach is
the engineering firm that will work on the
project.
Raydon expects to increase its staff to
more than 400 people in the next few years.
“This effort is the realization of a longtime goal that will allow Raydon to bring all
our employees and manufacturing efforts together again,” said Don Ariel, company chief
strategic officer and co-owner. “We are
thrilled at the prospect of being in our new
throughout
the next
world.
location in the
year.”
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DeLand Crossings update – Volusia County
officials are still seeking takers for the remaining available spaces at the county’s 44-
Fancy rides:
Rendering courtesy Raydon Corp.
Architectural rendering of Raydon’s future headquarters complex in Port Orange.
Local business executives show off their cars
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“We’ve seen interest,” said Ehlinger, re- Family Dollar plans store in Ormond — A naferring to potential buyers looking at space at tional discount retailer is building a store on
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we’re not in a great economy.”
Charlotte, N.C.-based Family Dollar
Ehlinger said most manufacturers are started construction of the 7,700-square-foot
looking to lease rather than purchase and store, located on the west side of Nova Road,
build a location right now.
just north of Flomich Street, in mid-June
DeLand Crossings is currently home to and plans to finish the project by
two manufacturers, both based in other early November.
states.
Charleston, S.C.-based HJB Construction
Chicago area-based NSI Intellitec Prod- Inc. has been hired as the
project’s
Photo: David
Tucker
ucts,
a maker
of electronics
components
general
contractor.
Ted Doran,
a partner
of Daytona
Beach lawfor
firm Doran
Wolfe
Ansay & Kundid, stands next to his
2009 Audivehicles,
R8 high-performance
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a movie. “My kids are always insisting that we take the Mustang.”
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planning going on by developers anticipating
the local economy’s eventual recovery, said Phil
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opportunities to host other events during the
year,” said Braig.
Stetson to host “Managing Hard
Times” seminar, Sept. 24
Stetson University is teaming up with the
Business Report and Florida Chapter of the
Turnaround Management Association to offer a
seminar on Sept. 24 for entrepreneurs and
business advisers on coping with the recession
and identifying potential opportunities even
during a downturn.
The “Managing Hard Times” seminar will be
held at the Lynn Business Center at Stetson’s
DeLand campus, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and
will include both breakfast and lunch.
The seminar is “not just about how businesses can survive the recession, but also about
how they can use the current economy to
strengthen their position and emerge stronger,”
said Mario Fidanzi, director of Stetson’s Family
Enterprise Center.
In addition to identifying problems and developing strategies for overcoming them, seminar participants will also have opportunities to
interact with their peers, said Fidanzi. “This is
really a must-attend event for businesses.”
IslandPass suspends service
By Chris Anderson
A start-up business that offered flights to the
Bahamas has suspended service indefinitely just
four months after its first flight.
IslandPass, which offered flights six days a
week from Daytona Beach International Airport to
Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay, had its maiden
flight on March 2.
The business posted a statement on its Web
site July 24 announcing it was no longer offer
flights at this time.
“It is with regret that I announce IslandPass is
suspending service,” stated Kevin Ream, Island-
Pass president. “We opened during an unprecedented economy and our business has been very
difficult to plan since our inception. We have been
operating and selling tickets in good faith but a
lack of consistent business will prevent us from
making it through these tumultuous times…”
The Business Report was unable to reach
Ream for comment.
Stephen Cooke, DBIA’s director of business
development, said, “We’re sad that the airline had
to shutdown. The economy really hurt them.”
IslandPass employed five people.
Ream is also owner and president of Ream
Development LLC, a Daytona Beach-based real
estate development firm.
For more information, contact Diane
Morgan, event coordinator, at 386-822-8994
o r d m o r ga n @ s t e t s o n . e d u , o r v i s i t
www.stetson.edu/vfbr on the Web.
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to start job Aug. 31
Donald Poor will start his new job as director of the Ocean Center, the state’s fifth-largest
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Aug. 31. He succeeds
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who filled in as the center’s interim director for
the past year. Recktenwald is the county’s director of public works.
Poor’s hiring by
Volusia County was an-
nounced Aug. 3 by County Manager Jim Dinneen. Poor has been chief operating officer of
the Valdosta Conference Center and Tourism
Authority in Valdosta, Ga., since 2006.
Poor, 61, previously was president and CEO
of Destination One Inc. in Atlanta, CEO, chief operating officer, general manager and owner’s
representative for Cobb Galleria Centre in
Atlanta, and executive director, CEO and chief
operating officer of the Georgia International
Convention and Trade Center in Atlanta.
Daytona Beach hotel
names new GM
Richard Larkin was recently named general
manager for the Hilton Daytona Beach
Oceanfront Resort hotel at Ocean Walk Village.
Larkin, 41, began his new job July 1,
succeeding John Daw, who was promoted to
vice president of operations for the
Southeastern region for Pyramid Hotel Group,
which operates the 744-room Hilton Daytona
Beach hotel.
Daw was the hotel’s general manager the past
1-1/2 years. He will remain based at the hotel.
Larkin, who joined Pyramid in 2004, was
most recently resort manager of the
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Fancy rides:
Local business executives show off their cars
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W
ork hard, play hard is a philosophy embraced by
by many
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throughout the world.
The Business
Business Report
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of their
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Ted Doran, a partner of Daytona Beach law firm Doran Wolfe Ansay & Kundid, stands next to his
2009 Audi R8 high-performance sports car. Doran first saw the car in a television commercial a
couple of years ago. “I thought it was bizarre,” Doran recalled. “I wanted one. It’s also the same car
(make and model) that’s in the ‘Iron Man’ movie.” Doran put down a deposit in early 2007 to be put
on a waiting list to purchase an Audi R8. Each car is “hand-made, not mass produced,” he said.
Doran was finally notified in December that his purchase was going through. “It’s like a spaceship,”
he said of his new car. “It goes from zero to 60 in 4.4 seconds. It’s a true race car …
… It’s
It’s aa once-inonce-ina-lifetime purchase.” The price tag: $150,000. Doran says he gets attention wherever he drives his
his
Audi R8. “People take pictures of the car with their cell phone cameras, and I always find a crowd
surrounding it when I come out of a store or restaurant.”
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Charlie Lydecker, executive vice president of Daytona Beach-based insurance giant Brown &
Brown, is pictured with his 1965 Ford Mustang convertible, which he bought about 10 years ago.
“It’s an American classic,” said Lydecker. “I’ve always wanted one since I was a kid. I love convertibles. I’d have 10 of them if I had the garage space.” Lydecker said people approach him often and
share a memory of driving the car in their youth. Lydecker’s kids will have their own memories to
share, as he takes the car out on the weekends to take his family to breakfast, the beach, or to catch
a movie. “My kids are always insisting that we take the Mustang.”
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of his home in DeLand, sitting on his 2008 Porsche GT3, with his 1965 Chevy Impala in the background. Hennessy also owns a 2007 Shelby Ford Mustang and 2008 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
motorcycle. Hennessy said he owns so many vehicles because “I’m a huge car fan – always have
been since I was a kid. I’m able to get them now that I can afford them, and I can’t get enough.” But
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To lunch or not to lunch?
Business lunches still effective tool – if one can find time for them, say area execs
By Chris Anderson
ave power lunches become passé in the
21st century?
While many executives still consider
business lunches an important opportunity
for bonding with potential clients and/or
making deals, an increasing number – both
locally as well as nationally – say they prefer
to skip them entirely.
Several company execs in the VolusiaFlagler area who spoke with the Business
Report said increased work loads at the office
leaves them with less time for business
lunches these days.
Some said they now only attend business
lunches once or twice a week, while others
said they have cut them out of their weekly
schedule altogether.
A recent national poll found that
executives, on average, now only take 35
minutes for lunch, down from an average of
42 minutes five years ago.
The report by Office Team, a San Jose,
Calif.-based administrative staffing firm, also
found that many execs work through lunch,
and don’t take a break at all, more than half of
the time.
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Office Team based its report on telephone
surveys with 150 randomly selected senior
executives at 1,000 of the nation’s largest
companies.
“In today’s 24 /7 workplace, a lunch break
often takes a backseat to e-mails, phone calls,
meetings and pressing
deadlines,” said Dave
Willmer, executive director of Office Team.
“Many people are doing
more work with fewer
resources and, therefore,
putting in more time at
their desks.”
Eddie Hennessy, owner and president of
Miller
Universal Sign Manufacturing in Daytona Beach, said he doesn’t
leave the office if he doesn’t have to.
“I’m pretty busy and like to always be on
top of things,” said Hennessy. “So for lunch,
my wife usually prepares a sack lunch for
me. That allows me to stay at the office and
stay focused.”
Sandy Miller, managing partner of Basin
Street Partners investment group in Daytona
Beach, said he makes lunch a personal time
to relax.
“I used to go to business lunches all the
time years back,” said Miller, the former
chairman and CEO of Budget Group Inc. (the
parent of Budget Rent-A-Car and truck rental
giant Ryder), which was sold to Cendant
Corp. in 2002.
“These days, I like to
grab a newspaper and hit
up a casual restaurant
nearby,” said Miller. “It
allows me 45 minutes to
read and do what I want
without having to answer the phone.”
While some local execs
don’t
do
business
lunches
that
often
these
Ehlinger
days, others say they still
depend on them.
Phil Ehlinger, interim director of
Volusia County’s Department of Economic
Development, said on occasion he entertains
visiting officials from companies outside the
Volusia-Flagler area that are considering
either relocating or expanding here.
“It’s not as often these days, because of
the economic circumstances, but if someone
visits us for a full day, we’re not going to
take
them to Subway for a sandwich,” said Ehlinger.
He said it’s important that the visiting
company representative be taken to “a nicer
place where we can sit down and have a nice
discussion about the area.”
Ehlinger said he makes a point of taking a
prospect to a restaurant where local businesspeople are likely to gather for lunch.
“I can snag someone as they walk by the
table, introduce them to the prospect, and let
them talk about the area,” said Ehlinger. “That
way, it’s more organic than just the two of
us chatting.”
Local attorney Ted Doran of Doran Wolfe
Ansay & Kundid in Daytona Beach said he attends multiple business lunches every week.
Some, he said, are to meet with current and
potential clients. Others are related to his responsibilities as this year’s chairman of the
Daytona Beach/Halifax Area Chamber
of Commerce.
Doran said meeting with clients for
lunch is “a productive and efficient use of my
time. I have to eat, but I can also catch up
with a client and let them know how their
case is going, or meet with a potential client
in a relaxed setting.” ■
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Auto Dealership
Top Local Executive
Address
Phone & Web site
# of New & Used Sold in 2009
through June 2009
2008 Gross Revenue
1
Jon Hall Chevrolet, Inc. B
Glenn Ritchey
551 N. Nova Road, Daytona
Beach 32114
(386) 255-4444
www.jonhall.com
1,516
105,543,175
2
Daytona Toyota
Gib Dannehower
Beach 32114
(386) 255-7475
www.daytonatoyota.com
1,170
89,801,410
3
Gary Yeomans Ford Lincoln
Mercury
Gary Yeomans
1420 N. Tomoka Farms Road,
Daytona Beach 32124
(386) 274-3673
www.garyyeomansford.com
1,157
95,700,000
4
Daytona Nissan
Gary Yeomans
Daytona Beach 32124
(386) 255-2441
www.daytonanissan.com
833
16,000,000
5
GT Daytona DBA Ritchey Buick
Pontiac GMC
Glenn Ritchey
932 N Nova Rd, Daytona Beach
32117
(386) 236-5000
www.ritcheyautos.com
698
53,275,755
6
Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep,
Inc.
Randy Dye
Daytona Beach 32124
(386) 274-0571
www.daytonadodge.com
674
61,000,000
7
New Smyrna Chevrolet
Jack Holcumb
1919 N. Dixie Freeway, New
Smyrna Beach 32168
(386) 427-1313
www.newsmyrnachevy.com
574
N/A
8
Deland Kia
Gib Dannehower
2322 S. Woodland Blvd., Deland
32721
386-734-7800
www.delandkia.com
538
N/A
9
Daytona Mitsubishi
Richard Nisbett
Beach 32114
(386) 252-7000
www.daytonamitsu.com
522
29,436,101
Mullinax Ford-Mercury Inc.
Lawrence Mullinax
1307 N. Dixie Frwy, New Smyrna
Beach 32168
(386) 428-9094
www.mullinaxford.com
522
28,352,703
11
Jon Hall Honda
Ross Hall and Jon Hall
330 N Nova Rd, Daytona Beach
32114
(386) 253-4478
www.jonhall.com
462
N/A
12
Fields Volkswagon BMW of
Daytona
Bill Butler
1220 N. Tomoka Farms Rd.,
Daytona Beach 32124
(386) 274-1200
www.fieldsauto.com
427
N/A
13
Coggin-DeLand Honda
Bob Bunton
32720
(386) 738-0007
www.cogginhondadeland.com
396
N/A
14
Coggin Deland Ford Lincoln
Mercury
Joe Umbriano
2655 N. Volusia Ave., Orange
City 32763
(386) 775-1000
www.delandfordinc.com
383
N/A
15
Mercedes-Benz of Daytona
Beach
Tom Pelchen
1720 Mason Ave., Daytona
Beach 32117
(386) 274-4775
www.daytonamercedes.com
369
33,306,063
16
Flagler Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Mindy Miller
4466 SR 100, Bunnell 32135
(386) 437-4141
www.flaglerdodge.com
353
N/A
17
David Maus Hyundai
David Maus
32720
(386) 626-5200
www.davidmaushyundai.com
351
N/A
18
Tom Gibbs Chevrolet Inc.
Tom Gibbs
5850 E Hwy 100, Palm Coast
32137
(386) 437-3314
www.tomgibbschevy.com
329
N/A
19
GT Daytona DBA Ritchey
Cadillac
Glenn Ritchey
932 N. Nova Rd., Daytona Beach
32117
(386) 236-5000
www.ritcheyautos.com
312
53,275,755
20
Palm Coast Ford
Gib Dannehower
1150 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm
Coast 32137
(386) 447-3380
www.palmcoastford.com
309
24,712,667
The largest area automobile dealers list contains dealerships in Volusia and Flagler counties that sell both new and pre-owned cars and is ranked by the number of units sold through June
2009. The information is based on various reports as well as survey responses. For additional information, contact the Business Report at research@vfbr.com.
B includes Jon Hall Chevrolet/ Jon Hall Hyundai
August 17, 2009 13
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Bail Out?
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White Knight?
A Family Dollar store under construction in Ormond Beach.
ROUNDUP from p. 6
Josh Braverman, a spokesman for the chain.
Family Dollar stores carry grocery
products, electronics, home cleaning supplies, and basic clothing – among other items
– all priced at, or close to, $1 a piece.
Another national discount retailer, Dollar
General, recently started construction of a
9,100-square-foot store in Holly Hill, on the
northeast corner of Ridgewood Avenue and
Sixth Street.
The retailer plans to begin construction
soon of Dollar General stores in Ormond
Beach, Port Orange, Oak Hill, DeLand
and Edgewater.
Dollar General currently operates 12
stores in the Volusia-Flagler area.
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Photo: Chris Anderson
Medical office building nears completion in
southeast Volusia — A medical office
building under construction in Edgewater is
scheduled to open within the next week
or so.
Physicians group Coastal Family Practice
is building the 5,000-square-foot office at
1404 S. Ridgewood Ave., which is just north
of W. Marion Ave.
Construction began three months ago,
said the project’s general contractor, Mike
Underwood, owner of M.L. Underwood
Construction Inc. of Ormond Beach.
“We’re doing the drywall now, so we should
be finished pretty soon,” Underwood said.
The project architect is Chris Franks of
New Smyrna Beach.
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chris.anderson@vfbr.com or at 386-681-2224.
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At the Hilton Daytona Beach, Larkin
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HUD aims to jump start
affordable housing
construction in Florida
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Smart Money Divas will hold its first-ever
gathering Aug. 29 at Brookhaven Villas Clubhouse,
in the Town Center at Palm Coast complex.
The event, a financial strategies seminar for
women from 2-5 p.m., will also double as a charity
auction benefiting the United Way Women’s Initiative of Flagler County. Wine and appetizers will be
served. The event will also feature music. The
keynote speaker will be Angee Robertson,
founder/editor of Jacksonville-based online
magazine Sheic Space.
Attendees are asked to give a donation of $10
as well as items to donate for the auction.
“Our goal is to impart great information doing
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course, shop and give back to our community in the
process,” said Sandra Mullen of Federal Financial
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development recently announced the awarding
of $101 million to “jump start” affordable housing programs in Florida stalled by the current
economic recession.
Funded through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, HUD’s new tax credit
assistance program will allow the Florida
Housing Finance Corporation to resume funding
of affordable rental housing projects across the
state while stimulating employment in the construction trades.
“The funding being awarded today is an important step in achieving the goal of putting
American people back to work while at the same
time providing quality, affordable housing
options for low-income families at a time when
it is needed more than ever,” said HUD Secretary
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People on the Move
Modad
Healthcare
Patricia Gomez-Modad has joined Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center as an
obstetrical and gynecological physician.
Gomez-Modad previously was an obstetrical
and gynecological physician in Indianapolis.
Florida Hospital DeLand has added two
physicians to its staff:
Craig Dean has joined the hospital as an
osteopathic and dermatologic physician.
Dean previously was a family practice
physician in Orlando.
Carlos Pottinger has joined the hospital
as an obstetrical and gynecological physi-
Calendar
Cheek
Pottinger
Dean
cian. Pottinger previously was an obstetrical
and gynecological physician at St. Peters
University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J.
Frazier
Holdings in Palm Coast.
Tina Treece has joined The CornerStone
Treece
Group in Orange City as an agent. Treece
previously worked with Coldwell Banker
Real Estate Network in Orange City.
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Law
Lynne Cheek has joined the law firm Rue
& Ziffra in Port Orange as a case manager.
Cheek previously was a claims adjuster for
Allstate Insurance in Melbourne.
Real Estate
John Frazier has joined Watson Realty
Corp. in Palm Coast as an agent. Frazier
previously was an agent with Hull Pointe
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Thursday 13
plant tour, 9-10 a.m. at UCP of East Central
Florida, 1100 Jimmy Ann Dr., Daytona Beach.
RSVP: 673-0505.
Volusia Building Industry Association,
sales and marketing council steering committee, 4-5
p.m. at VHBA office, 3520 W. International Speedway
Blvd., Daytona Beach. Info: 226-1414.
Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, after-hours, 5-7 p.m. at SunTrust Mortgage and
Bank, 705 Third Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Cost:
members $5; non-members $10. Info: 428-2449.
Friday 14
Volusia Building Industry Association, sales
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Volusia
Manufacturers
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of Commerce, power lunch leads group, noon at
UNO Chicago Grill, 1798 W. International Speedway Blvd.,
Daytona Beach. Info: 255-0981, ext. 228.
Volusia Building Industry Association,
general membership meeting, 6:30-9 p.m. at Daytona
Beach Kennel Club, 960 S. Williamson Blvd., Daytona
Beach. Info: 226-1414.
Friday 21
of Commerce, breakfast meeting with Volusia Coun-
ty School Board, 7:45 a.m. at Pelican Bay, 350 Pelican
Bay Drive, Daytona Beach. Cost: members $20;
non-members $25. RSVP: 255-0981, ext. 229.
Thursday 27
Monday 24
Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce,
executive committee, 8-9 a.m. at chamber, 165 W.
Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. Info: 677-3454.
board meeting, 8-9 a.m. at chamber, 165 W. Granada
Blvd., Ormond Beach. Info: 677-3454.
membership committee, 4-5 p.m. at chamber, 165 W.
Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. Info: 677-3454.
Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, comedy night, 5-8 p.m. at Gilly’s Pub 44, 1889
Canal St., New Smyrna Beach. Cost: $25. Info: 428-2449.
Thursday 20
Tuesday 25
Daily
of Commerce, seminar on habits of effective lead-
Service Corps of Retired Executives
(SCORE): free counseling for startup businesses by
ers, 8 a.m. at Daytona State College, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, building 110, room
112. Cost: members $45; non-members $65. RSVP: 2550981, ext. 229.
appointment on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; free
counseling for existing businesses Tuesdays. Free workshop offered Fridays in Daytona Beach, New Smyrna
Beach, Orange City, and Palm Coast. Info: 255-6889.
Flagler County Chamber of Commerce,
Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, business after-hours, 5-7 p.m. at Animal Clinic
chamber, 3434 Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange.
Info: 761-1601.
business after-hours, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Imagine School,
775 Town Center Blvd., Palm Coast. Cost: members $5;
non-members $10. Info: 437-0106.
of Edgewater, 2305 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater. Cost:
members $5; non-members $10. Info: 428-2449.
Small Business Development Center:
offers startup guides, business plan packets, counseling
sessions for entrepreneurs at Daytona State College,
1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach,
building 110, room 224. Info: 506-4723.
■
of Commerce, business after-hours, 5:30 p.m. at
Daytona Beach Young Professionals
Group, networking social, 6-8 p.m. at River Grille on
Volusia Manufacturers Association, general membership meeting, 5:30-8 p.m. at Daytona Beach
International Airport. Cost: $25. RSVP: 673-0505.
Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S. Nova Rd., Daytona
Beach. Cost: members $10; non-members $35. RSVP:
255-0981, ext. 405.
the Tomoka, 950 N. US Highway 1, Ormond Beach.
Cost: members $5; non-members $10. Info:
255-0981, ext. 237.
Wednesday 26
Monday 17
Tuesday 18
Port Orange/South Daytona Chamber
of Commerce, new member services, 9 a.m. at
Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, networking breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. at Smyrna
Yacht Club, 1201 S. Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach.
Cost: $10. Info: 428-2449.
Port Orange/South Daytona Chamber of
Commerce, board meeting, 4 p.m. at chamber, 3434
Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. Info: 761-1601.
How to submit items:
E-mail notices of upcoming business events for possible inclusion in
the Calendar at least 30 days in advance of the event to
news@vfbr.com. Events must be held either in Volusia or Flagler
counties and must be of a business nature.
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