In 1968, Randy Repass began selling nylon ropes for fishing and boating out of his garage in Sunnyvale, California. He opened his first store in 1975 in Palo Alto, California, called West Coast Ropes. In 1977, the company acquired West Products and changed its name to West Marine.
In 1991, the company began to expand and open stores on the east coast of the US. The company went public in 1993 on the NASDAQ but unregistered their stock in September of 2017.
The company merged with E&B Marine in 1996 and began offering a larger amount of boat and fishing equipment.
In 2003 the company acquired BoatU.S. Product Division.
In 2008, the company went international, opening their first locations in Turkey and Canada.
In 2014, the company announced that it would close all of its Canadian locations. As of September 2017, the company operates as a subsidiary of Monomoy Capital Partners, who acquired the company for $328 million.
Currently, the company sells more than 75,000 products either at store locations or online. Headquarters are located in Watsonville, California.
In 1968, Randy Repass began selling nylon ropes for fishing and boating out of his garage in Sunnyvale, California. He opened his first store in 1975 in Palo Alto, California, called West Coast Ropes. In 1977, the company acquired West Products and changed its name to West Marine.
In 1991, the company began to expand and open stores on the east coast of the US. The company went public in 1993 on the NASDAQ but unregistered their stock in September of 2017.
History
The company merged with E&B Marine in 1996 and began offering a larger amount of boat and fishing equipment.
In 2003 the company acquired BoatU.S. Product Division.
In 2008, the company went international, opening their first locations in Turkey and Canada.
In 2014, the company announced that it would close all of its Canadian locations. As of September 2017, the company operates as a subsidiary of Monomoy Capital Partners, who acquired the company for $328 million.
Currently, the company sells more than 75,000 products either at store locations or online. Headquarters are located in Watsonville, California.