West Marine Slinks Into Bankruptcy

Corporate Greed, New Economic Realities Behind Reorganization Push

West Marine is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, where this 50,000-square-foot flagship store is also located.

Americas biggest marine supply store, West Marine filed for bankuptcy protection yesterday in Delaware as the result of run-of-the-mill corporate greed, online competition and the end of the post-Covid boat-buying bump.

A box in the filing was c…