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West Marine, one of the nation’s largest boating and marine supplies retailers, is shutting down 59 stores across 23 states as they battle through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings — including five locations in California. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in May, citing “supply chain disruptions, extreme weather events, and shifts in consumer behavior” that left the retailer struggling to stay afloat. With inflation squeezing American wallets, boating and fishing spending appears to have sunk. Among the hardest hit areas is the chain’s own birthplace in California, which is losing retail stores in Redding, Oceanside, Monterey, Pittsburg, and Chula Vista.…

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