{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"18874","rtpr_id":"nBw3BQNxga","ticker":"HZO","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["HZO"],"title":"SkipperBud’s, a MarineMax Company, Selected to Operate North Point Marina – the Largest Marina on the Great Lakes","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-05-04T12:00:00.803Z","article_body":"SkipperBud’s, a MarineMax Company, Selected to Operate North Point Marina\n– the Largest Marina on the Great Lakes\n\nCompany to oversee the 1,500‑slip Lake Michigan marina in Winthrop Harbor,\nIllinois\n\nMarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) today announced that SkipperBud’s, a MarineMax\ncompany, has been named the operator of North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor,\nIllinois, the largest marina on the Great Lakes.\n\nSkipperBud’s will oversee day‑to‑day marina operations, including\non‑site management and customer service.\n\nLocated on Illinois’ Lake Michigan shoreline between Chicago and Milwaukee,\nthe 140‑acre, full‑service facility features a protected floating dock\nsystem with approximately 1,500 slips accommodating a broad range of\nrecreational vessels up to 70 feet and is adjacent to Illinois Beach State\nPark.\n\n“SkipperBud’s has a long track record of operating marinas and supporting\nboating communities across the Midwest and Great Lakes,” said Brett McGill,\nChief Executive Officer and President of MarineMax. “This appointment\nreflects the strength of our operating leadership and our strategic emphasis\non expanding higher‑margin businesses within our portfolio.”\n\n“North Point Marina is a flagship location on Lake Michigan, and we’re\nproud to partner with the State of Illinois to manage day-to-day\noperations,” said Todd Riepe, Regional President of SkipperBud’s. “Our\nfocus is straightforward: operate the marina well, serve boaters consistently,\nand preserve its role in the region’s recreational boating community.”\n\nMarineMax acquired SkipperBud’s in 2020 and has continued to expand its\nmarina and service capabilities across key boating markets.\n\nAbout MarineMax\n\nAs the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator\nand superyacht services company, MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) is United by Water. We\nhave over 120 locations worldwide, including over 70 dealerships and over 65\nmarina and storage facilities. Our integrated business includes IGY Marinas,\nwhich operates luxury marinas in yachting and sport fishing destinations\naround the world; Fraser Yachts Group and Northrop & Johnson, leading\nsuperyacht brokerage and luxury yacht services companies; Cruisers Yachts, one\nof the world’s premier manufacturers of premium sport yachts, motor yachts,\nand Aviara luxury dayboats; and Intrepid Powerboats, a premier manufacturer of\npowerboats. To enhance and simplify the customer experience, we provide\nfinancing and insurance services as well as leading digital technology\nproducts that connect boaters to a network of preferred marinas, dealers, and\nmarine professionals through Boatyard and Boatzon. In addition, we operate\nMarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, which offers our\ncharter vacation guests the luxury boating adventures of a lifetime. Land\ncomprises 29% of the earth’s surface. We’re focused on the other 71%.\nLearn more at www.marinemax.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marinemax.com&esheet=54527262&newsitemid=20260501824640&lan=en-US&anchor=www.marinemax.com&index=1&md5=acfc89f7995c5c94c91695a77b7b1b21)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260501824640/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260501824640/en/)\n\nMike McLamb\n\nChief Financial Officer\n\n727-531-1700\n\nScott Solomon\n\nSenior Vice President\n\nSharon Merrill Advisors\n\n(857) 383-2409\n\nHZO@investorrelations.com (mailto:HZO@investorrelations.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3BQNxga","title":"SkipperBud’s, a MarineMax Company, Selected to Operate North Point Marina – the Largest Marina on the Great Lakes","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"HZO","created":"2026-05-04T12:00:00.803Z","tickers":["HZO"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"SkipperBud’s, a MarineMax Company, Selected to Operate North Point Marina\n– the Largest Marina on the Great Lakes\n\nCompany to oversee the 1,500‑slip Lake Michigan marina in Winthrop Harbor,\nIllinois\n\nMarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) today announced that SkipperBud’s, a MarineMax\ncompany, has been named the operator of North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor,\nIllinois, the largest marina on the Great Lakes.\n\nSkipperBud’s will oversee day‑to‑day marina operations, including\non‑site management and customer service.\n\nLocated on Illinois’ Lake Michigan shoreline between Chicago and Milwaukee,\nthe 140‑acre, full‑service facility features a protected floating dock\nsystem with approximately 1,500 slips accommodating a broad range of\nrecreational vessels up to 70 feet and is adjacent to Illinois Beach State\nPark.\n\n“SkipperBud’s has a long track record of operating marinas and supporting\nboating communities across the Midwest and Great Lakes,” said Brett McGill,\nChief Executive Officer and President of MarineMax. “This appointment\nreflects the strength of our operating leadership and our strategic emphasis\non expanding higher‑margin businesses within our portfolio.”\n\n“North Point Marina is a flagship location on Lake Michigan, and we’re\nproud to partner with the State of Illinois to manage day-to-day\noperations,” said Todd Riepe, Regional President of SkipperBud’s. “Our\nfocus is straightforward: operate the marina well, serve boaters consistently,\nand preserve its role in the region’s recreational boating community.”\n\nMarineMax acquired SkipperBud’s in 2020 and has continued to expand its\nmarina and service capabilities across key boating markets.\n\nAbout MarineMax\n\nAs the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator\nand superyacht services company, MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) is United by Water. We\nhave over 120 locations worldwide, including over 70 dealerships and over 65\nmarina and storage facilities. Our integrated business includes IGY Marinas,\nwhich operates luxury marinas in yachting and sport fishing destinations\naround the world; Fraser Yachts Group and Northrop & Johnson, leading\nsuperyacht brokerage and luxury yacht services companies; Cruisers Yachts, one\nof the world’s premier manufacturers of premium sport yachts, motor yachts,\nand Aviara luxury dayboats; and Intrepid Powerboats, a premier manufacturer of\npowerboats. To enhance and simplify the customer experience, we provide\nfinancing and insurance services as well as leading digital technology\nproducts that connect boaters to a network of preferred marinas, dealers, and\nmarine professionals through Boatyard and Boatzon. In addition, we operate\nMarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, which offers our\ncharter vacation guests the luxury boating adventures of a lifetime. Land\ncomprises 29% of the earth’s surface. We’re focused on the other 71%.\nLearn more at www.marinemax.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marinemax.com&esheet=54527262&newsitemid=20260501824640&lan=en-US&anchor=www.marinemax.com&index=1&md5=acfc89f7995c5c94c91695a77b7b1b21)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260501824640/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260501824640/en/)\n\nMike McLamb\n\nChief Financial Officer\n\n727-531-1700\n\nScott Solomon\n\nSenior Vice President\n\nSharon Merrill Advisors\n\n(857) 383-2409\n\nHZO@investorrelations.com (mailto:HZO@investorrelations.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-04T12:00:00.843448789Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777896000843},"received_at":"2026-05-04T12:00:00.901Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260501824640/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"13679","press_release_id":"18874","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Consumer Durables & Apparel","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"MarineMax subsidiary SkipperBud's was selected to operate North Point Marina, the largest marina on the Great Lakes with 1,500 slips.\n\nThe 140-acre facility in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, expands the company's higher-margin service operations in a strategic location between Chicago and Milwaukee.\n\nManagement highlighted the deal as a reflection of their operating leadership and part of a broader strategy to grow service revenue streams.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Operational expansion into largest Great Lakes marina supports higher-margin services growth."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"acres":140,"slips":1500}},"quotedText":"This appointment reflects the strength of our operating leadership and our strategic emphasis on expanding higher‑margin businesses within our portfolio.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Brett McGill","role":"Chief Executive Officer and President"},{"name":"Todd Riepe","role":"Regional President of SkipperBud’s"},{"name":"Mike McLamb","role":"Chief Financial Officer"},{"name":"Scott Solomon","role":"Senior Vice President"}],"products":["North Point Marina","Aviara"],"companies":[{"name":"SkipperBud’s","ticker":"HZO","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"MarineMax, Inc.","ticker":"HZO"},{"name":"State of Illinois","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"IGY Marinas","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Fraser Yachts Group","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Northrop & Johnson","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Cruisers Yachts","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Intrepid Powerboats","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Sharon Merrill Advisors","relationship":"investor relations"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"SkipperBud's secured the contract to operate North Point Marina, adding 1,500 slips to MarineMax's portfolio. 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