West Marine to open Chicago flagship on April 23

Chicago -- West Marine will celebrate the grand opening of its Chicago flagship on Thursday, April 23, and continuing through Sunday, April 26.



At 20,000 sq. ft., the Halsted Street location will be the largest West Marine store in the Midwest. The new store will include such features as a state-of-the-art marine electronics display with over 100 units that shoppers can touch and test, and a dedicated "Paddle World" featuring a huge selection of kayaks and stand-up paddleboards, plus a broad range of paddling accessories.



It also will contain 7,300 sq. ft. of core boating products, and 4,700 sq. ft. of apparel, footwear and clothing accessories.



West Marine operates over 270 stores located in 38 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.