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Originally Posted by BroadHopper
I have approach West Marine a few years ago about opening up a store in the Lakes Region. The 'numbers do not support a store' was what I was told.
You would figure a Laconia store would support four large area lakes, Winnipesaukee, Squam, Winnisquam and Newfound. Unfortunately the thinking was 'most boat owners have a West Marine in their home town'.
Go figure.
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They would do fine in the summer season but what would they do all winter? My uncle worked for years in the seacoast stores. The winters were dead, and that's in an area where some people do boat year round (commercial guys).