{"id":1867,"date":"2026-06-16T18:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2026-06-16T18:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:35:05","slug":"fort-lauderdale-based-west-marine-to-close-59-stores-amid-bankruptcy-filing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1867","title":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale-based West Marine to close 59 stores amid bankruptcy filing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Fort Lauderdale-based boating and fishing retailer West Marine is closing dozens of stores as the company is going through bankruptcy proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1865\">Florida attorney general holding news conference at FIU in Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The company recently announced on its website it was closing 59 stores, including eight in Florida, though none of the closures are happening in the Miami area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We recently made the difficult decision to close select store locations. While this change wasn&#8217;t easy, our commitment to you hasn&#8217;t changed one bit \u2014 West Marine is open, stocked and ready to help with everything you need to get back on the water,&#8221; a message on the website read.<\/p>\n<p>The closures are happening at 23 states, with multiple stores closing in California, Maryland, Michigan and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1863\">Miami-Dade drops adoption fees to $2.50 for America\u2019s birthday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The eight stores closing in Florida are in Port Charlotte, Bonita Springs, Venice, Winter Haven, Jacksonville, Palm Coast, Orlando and Fernandina Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The company is undergoing restructuring after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.<\/p>\n<p>West Marine dates back over 50 years and has been headquartered in Fort Lauderdale since 2022. 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