{"id":12216,"date":"2025-07-14T12:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/?p=12216"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:01:17","slug":"greatflorida-insurance-welcomes-new-franchise-owners-in-davenport-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2025\/greatflorida-insurance-welcomes-new-franchise-owners-in-davenport-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"GreatFlorida Insurance Welcomes New Franchise Owners in Davenport, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GreatFlorida Insurance is proud to announce the opening of its newest franchise location in <a href=\"https:\/\/davenport.greatflorida.com\/\">Davenport, Florida<\/a>, led by the dynamic sister duo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davenport.greatflorida.com\/\"><strong>Maria Munoz<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Roxana Mendoza<\/strong><\/a>. With a combined 30+ years of experience in both the agency and carrier sides of the insurance industry, Maria and Roxana bring a wealth of knowledge, heart, and dedication to their new venture.<\/p>\n<p>Maria Munoz began her insurance career in 2001 as a secretary at an Allstate office. Her drive and natural connection with clients quickly propelled her into a licensed agent role, and for 16 years she thrived within independent agencies. Maria later transitioned to the carrier side, first as a claims adjuster and eventually as a marketing representative for Kemper Auto, where she served for five years. Her diverse background offers a full-spectrum perspective that now fuels her leadership as a GreatFlorida Franchise Owner.<\/p>\n<p>Roxana Mendoza brings 12 years of industry expertise, starting as a customer service representative and swiftly becoming a licensed agent. After nearly a decade on the agency side, she expanded her skill set as a commercial auto underwriter. Her passion for helping and educating clients was the driving force behind co-founding the agency with her sister Maria, uniting their talents to deliver outstanding service to their community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe chose to begin our journey with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/florida-insurance-franchise\">GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> because of their strong industry relationships and the value they place on their franchise owners,\u201d said Maria and Roxana in a joint statement. \u201cFrom day one, they made us feel like part of the family. Their expert team supported us through every step of launching our agency; helping us build carrier relationships and providing tools essential to our success. GreatFlorida empowers us to represent the brand in a way that aligns with our vision and values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ike Peerbhai<\/strong>, Founder and President of GreatFlorida Insurance, shared his excitement about the newest addition to the network:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMaria and Roxana exemplify everything we look for in GreatFlorida franchise owners: dedication, industry expertise, and a genuine commitment to serving their community. Their unique backgrounds and strong family partnership are a perfect fit for our growing network. We are proud to welcome them to the GreatFlorida family and look forward to their continued success in Davenport.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The opening of the Davenport location marks another milestone in GreatFlorida\u2019s mission to provide Floridians with trusted, local insurance solutions backed by a strong statewide network. With over 140 locations across Florida, GreatFlorida Insurance continues to grow by partnering with experienced, entrepreneurial-minded professionals like Maria and Roxana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GreatFlorida Insurance is proud to announce the opening of its newest franchise location in Davenport, Florida, led by the dynamic sister duo\u00a0Maria Munoz\u00a0and\u00a0Roxana Mendoza. With a combined 30+ years of experience in both the agency and carrier sides of the insurance industry, Maria and Roxana bring a wealth of knowledge, heart, and dedication to their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":12217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1491,1,10,1490],"tags":[27,40,71],"class_list":{"0":"post-12216","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-franchisee","8":"category-floridainsurance","9":"category-florida-insurance-industry","10":"category-newsroom","11":"tag-florida-insurance-agency","12":"tag-florida-insurance-franchise","13":"tag-florida-insurance-industry"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12216"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13404,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12216\/revisions\/13404"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}