Article: Boating Supplier West Marine Inc. Eyes South Carolina's York County.(Originated from The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.)

Oct. 3--Ahoy there, Rock Hill, a boating equipment supplier has its eye on York County land for a distribution center that could bring 300 jobs and a 1-million-square-foot building to the county.

But York County may be in the running with three North Carolina counties for the economic development prize.

West Marine Inc. would replace its 135,000-square-foot warehouse off Westinghouse Boulevard in South Charlotte with the new center, beginning with a 400,000- to 600,000-square-foot building, said Bruce Hazel, company vice president.

The company will pick a site within the next 90 days, he said.

"We will make our decision ...

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