Boating Supply Store West Marine To Close 4 MD Locations

MARYLAND — The national boating and fishing supply store West Marine will close down four locations in Maryland as part of a nationwide restructuring effort.

West Marine filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, and is now eliminating 59 stores across 23 states, including in the Old Line State.

"We recently made the difficult decision to close select store locations," reads a post on the company's website. "While this change wasn't easy, our commitment to you hasn't changed one bit."

The four impacted locations include:

• 2700 Lighthouse Pt E #100
  Baltimore
• 21386 Rock Hall Ave.
  Rock Hall
• 3257-B Solomon's Island Road
  Edgewater
• 12638 Ocean Gateway, Units 1-5
  Ocean City

Closing dates for the stores have not yet been announced.

The company's locations in Glen Burnie, Annapolis and Rosedale, among other bases, will remain open. Service will continue to be provided through the remaining stores, online shop and the West Marine Pro App.

"This decision reflects our effort to align our store footprint with our current business needs, while continuing to evaluate our portfolio in coordination with landlords," the company said in a statement to Patch.

West Marine previously announced that its restructuring decision was prompted by a variety of challenges, including supply chain disruptions, extreme weather events and shifting consumer behaviors.

Founded in 1968, the company operated over 200 stores.

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