--- title: "West Marine Layoffs 2026: Timeline (Latest: May 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/west-marine" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwestmarine.com%2Fon%2Fdemandware.static%2FSites-WestMarine-Site%2F-%2Fdefault%2Fdwc26ec20a%2Fimages%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon-152x152.png&sig=X9-7MAo7Q8wUju6HrKvftb6bO9vW1d9xnZfRY7ob6Z4)](/company/west-marine)Layoffs Tracker # West Marine Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers Latest announcement (May 17, 2026): West Marine said in Chapter 11 court filings that it will close 59 stores across 23 states while continuing to operate the rest of the chain. Liquidation sales run by Hilco are expected to last about four months. Locations named: FL, United States; MI, United States; CA, United States; WA, United States. The tracker lists 1 announcement for West Marine since 2026. Our coverage: [West Marine 2026 Bankruptcy — Store Closures Put Retail Workers Back on the Layoff Map](/blog/west-marine-bankruptcy-2026-retail-layoffs) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [West Marine open jobs](/company/west-marine#company-roles)[West Marine company profile](/company/west-marine) _From our coverage, May 17, 2026: [West Marine 2026 Bankruptcy — Store Closures Put Retail Workers Back on the Layoff Map](/blog/west-marine-bankruptcy-2026-retail-layoffs)_ West Marine at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : Not stated **Layoffs** : 0 **Store closures** : 1 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Latest announcement May 17, 2026 ## 2026 1 announcement 1. May 17May 17Store closureFL, United States · MI, United States · CA, United States · WA, United States ### Closes 59 stores West Marine said in Chapter 11 court filings that it will close 59 stores across 23 states while continuing to operate the rest of the chain. Liquidation sales run by Hilco are expected to last about four months. - Our coverage:[West Marine 2026 Bankruptcy — Store Closures Put Retail Workers Back on the Layoff Map](/blog/west-marine-bankruptcy-2026-retail-layoffs) - Our coverage:[Retail Jobs in the Spotlight as West Marine Winds Down Stores Across 23 States](/blog/retail-jobs-spotlight-west-marine-winds-down-stores-23-states)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.MsfsJRfV.png) ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show West Marine's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/west-marine" title="West Marine layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/west-marine">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/west-marine) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the West Marine cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)