West Marine Store for Istanbul

**GordMay** · 21-05-2008, 12:05

West Marine announced today (May 21/08) that it reached an agreement with East Marine Denizcilik & Turizm AS to open a franchise store in Istanbul, Turkey. The announcement was made in a joint statement between West Marine and Rahmi Koc, chairman and controlling shareholder of East Marine.

The Istanbul store, expected to open in July, will be the first in a multi-store development agreement for Turkey. Other locations are being identified on Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.

swagman · 23-05-2008, 05:26

Simply put - really good news.
JOHN

21-05-2008, 12:05	#1
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,443 Images: 232	West Marine Store for Istanbul West Marine announced today (May 21/08) that it reached an agreement with East Marine Denizcilik & Turizm AS to open a franchise store in Istanbul, Turkey. The announcement was made in a joint statement between West Marine and Rahmi Koc, chairman and controlling shareholder of East Marine. The Istanbul store, expected to open in July, will be the first in a multi-store development agreement for Turkey. Other locations are being identified on Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

23-05-2008, 05:26	#2
swagman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the yacht half the year - in the New Forest UK the other half. Boat: Hanse 461 Swagman Posts: 1,119 Images: 5	Simply put - really good news. JOHN __________________ Read our boring cruising blog via http://www.yotblog.com/swagman/2274/

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