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Florida & Gulf Coast  + North Florida  + Retail  |  June 4, 2026
Hanania
Mike Boyd
By: Mike Boyd

Jax-Area Auto Group Pursuing $75M Dealership

Hanania Automotive Group is planning the construction of a $75 million, 180,000-square-foot facility off the State Road 207 and Interstate 95 interchange in St.Johns County. It still requires final approval from the county.

The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that Hanania says he believes the area is primed for growth and plans to buy more land there. The county, which lists St. Augustine as its largest city, has a population of over 250,000.

Hanania has not announced which car lines he’ll sell at the new location. Hanania sells 17 brands, including Audi, Acura, Porsche, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep.

Hanania Automotive has expanded its footprint nationwide, entering South Carolina, Nebraska and Pennsylvania in the past several years.

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Mike covers our Texas and Phoenix/Southwest regions. He is a veteran news reporter who spent 10 years in radio and television news, mostly in Tucson, Arizona. Following his career in the media, he spent ten years as a communications executive for a publicly traded development company. Mike is married with three boys and three Huskies.
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