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West Marine Store Closings List: 59 Stores Set to Close During Bankruptcy
West Marine is closing 59 stores in 23 states as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. The company says remaining stores, online shopping and West Marine Pro will continue operating while the case moves forward.
West Marine is closing 59 stores in 23 states as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. Customers checking whether a local store is affected should review the list below and confirm current hours, sale terms and return rules with the store before making a trip.
The company has said it will keep serving customers through remaining stores, its website and the West Marine Pro app. Individual final closing dates were not announced in the sources reviewed.
Which West Marine stores are closing
The reported closing list includes locations in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
Florida has the largest number of listed closures, with eight stores. Michigan has six. California and Washington each have five.
Store closing list by state
Alabama
Dog River, Mobile — 5004 Dauphin Island Pkwy.
California
Antioch, Pittsburg — 4645 Century Blvd.
Chula Vista — 630 Bay Blvd.
Monterey — 2024 Del Monte Ave.
Oceanside — 1719 Oceanside Blvd.
Redding — 2607 Bechelli Lane.
Florida
Bonita Springs — 28520 Bonita Crossings Blvd.
Fernandina Beach — 474347 E. State Road 200.
Jacksonville Beach, Jacksonville — 14180 Beach Blvd.
Palm Coast — 250 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE.
Port Charlotte — 4265 Tamiami Trail.
South Orlando, Orlando — 7478 S. Orange Blossom Trail.
Venice — 1860 Tamiami Trail S.
Winter Haven — 1107 3rd St. SW.
Georgia
Savannah — 7700 Abercorn St.
Illinois
Fox Lake — 2 W. Grand Ave.
Winthrop Harbor — 1707 7th St.
Louisiana
Lafayette — 2668 Johnston St.
Maine
Portland — 127 Marginal Way.
Southwest Harbor — 11 Apple Lane.
Maryland
Baltimore Harbor, Baltimore — 2700 Lighthouse Point E.
Edgewater — 3257 Solomon’s Island Road.
Ocean City — 12638 Ocean Gateway.
Rock Hall — 21386 Rock Hall Ave.
Massachusetts
Marblehead — 32 Atlantic Ave.
Vineyard Haven — 52 Beach Road.
Michigan
Bay City — 4128 Wilder Road.
Grand Haven — 810 Jackson St.
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Rochester / North Irondequoit — 1850 Ridge Road E.
Watertown — 21214 Pioneer Plaza Drive.
North Carolina
Oriental — 1104 Broad St. Ext.
Raleigh — 3027 Capital Blvd.
Ohio
Cleveland — 1577 St. Clair Ave. NE.
North Olmsted — 24781 Lorain Road.
Sandusky — 207 E. Water St.
Oregon
Tigard — 15230 SW Sequoia Parkway.
Pennsylvania
Bensalem — 2126 Street Road.
South Carolina
Anderson — 3501-2 Clemson Blvd.
Murrells Inlet — 12078 Highway 17 Bypass.
North Myrtle Beach — 1288 Highway 17 N.
Port Royal — 1347 Ribaut Road.
Tennessee
Knoxville — 7812 Kingston Pike.
Virginia
Glen Allen — 10819 W. Broad St.
Washington
Bellingham — 3560 Meridian St.
Bremerton — 5971 State Highway 303 NE.
Everett — 1716 West Marine View Drive.
Port Townsend — 2428 Washington St.
Spokane — 5306 E. Sprague Ave.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee / Greenfield — 4141 S. 76th St.
What customers should know
Closing sales are underway at affected stores, according to local reports citing West Marine’s store-closure notices. Those reports also said all sales at closing stores are final, so customers should check the store’s current return and exchange rules before buying clearance items.
West Marine has not announced a final day for each closing location. Store hours and inventory may change as closing sales continue.
Gift cards, warranties, online orders and returns should be checked directly with West Marine or the customer service channel tied to the purchase. Bankruptcy restructurings can change store-level policies quickly, especially at closing locations.
Why West Marine filed for Chapter 11
West Marine said in its Chapter 11 announcement that it entered a restructuring support agreement with key financial stakeholders and filed for voluntary Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
The company said the restructuring is intended to reduce debt, improve financial flexibility and allow the business to keep serving boaters. It cited supply chain disruptions, extreme weather events and shifts in consumer behavior as headwinds.
Chapter 11 does not automatically mean a company is going out of business. In West Marine’s case, the company said customers would continue to have access to products through remaining retail stores, online platforms and the West Marine Pro app during the process.
Could more stores be added later?
The current public list reviewed for this article remains 59 stores. Court-document reporting has said West Marine continues to evaluate its store portfolio, meaning the list could change if additional filings or company notices are posted.
Customers and employees should watch West Marine’s store pages, bankruptcy-case notices and local store communications for updates on final closing dates, sale terms and any additional affected locations.