{"id":11641,"date":"2021-06-01T18:24:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=11641"},"modified":"2021-06-01T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:28:34","slug":"national-powersport-auctions-break-ground-on-future-140000-sq-ft-facility-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/06\/01\/national-powersport-auctions-break-ground-on-future-140000-sq-ft-facility-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL POWERSPORT AUCTIONS BREAK GROUND ON FUTURE 140,000 SQ. FT. FACILITY IN FLORIDA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Powersport Auctions (NPA), the nation\u2019s leader in powersport remarketing, held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, celebrating the start of construction on its future home in Lakeland, Florida. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11642\" data-id=\"11642\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Groundbreaking11-2.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11643\" data-id=\"11643\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Groundbreaking31-1.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11644\" data-id=\"11644\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Groundbreaking51-1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Groundbreaking51-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Groundbreaking51-1-300x295.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"338\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11645\" data-id=\"11645\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WarehouseShot-1-1024x338.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WarehouseShot-1-1024x338.png 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WarehouseShot-1-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WarehouseShot-1-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WarehouseShot-1-1536x508.png 1536w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WarehouseShot-1-2048x677.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 45-acre property will be the permanent location to a state-of-the-art 140,000 sq. ft. auction facility that will service powersport, RV and marine dealers all throughout the state.<br>Since opening its current facility in Plant City last fall, NPA has seen an overwhelmingly positive response from the Florida dealer network. \u201cWe purchased this land about a year ago and opened another facility in the meantime while we build this one out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re quickly outgrowing that other location though, so we are eager to get started on construction,\u201d said CEO Jim Woodruff. \u201cIf you look around, you see a big piece of empty land, but what I see is a 140,000 sq. ft. facility that will be NPA\u2019s home in Florida for years to come. NPA sells 70,000 \u2013 80,000 vehicles a year and with this new location, it will be even more. We appreciate the support of our customers, clients, staff, and the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In attendance at the event was the Mayor of Lakeland, Bill Mutz, plus additional<br>representatives from the city and the Lakeland Economic Development Council<br>(LEDC). \u201cWe are so excited to have NPA create their next 140,000 sq. ft. facility<br>here in Lakeland. They\u2019re going to thrive in this part of Florida, and we\u2019re excited to<br>watch them grow,\u201d said Mayor Mutz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NPA Breaks Ground in Lakeland, Florida\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6N19Lh8h580?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony comprised of Mayor Mutz, and NPA<br>executives including CEO Jim Woodruff, Founder Cliff Clifford, VP of Operations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Powersport Auctions (NPA), the nation\u2019s leader in powersport remarketing, held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, celebrating the start of construction on its future home in Lakeland, Florida. 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