Area boat dealer acquires superyacht brokerage

Clearwater-based MarineMax adds Northrop & Johnson to its holdings.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:27 a.m. July 7, 2020
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Courtesy. Brett McGill, CEO of MarineMax Inc., has greatly expanded the Clearwater company's presence in the superyacht brokerage and services industry.
Courtesy. Brett McGill, CEO of MarineMax Inc., has greatly expanded the Clearwater company's presence in the superyacht brokerage and services industry.
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CLEARWATER — MarineMax Inc., one of the nation’s largest recreational boat retailers, has acquired Northrop & Johnson, a superyacht brokerage with offices around the world. 

The deal comes about a year after Clearwater-based MarineMax’s acquisition of Fraser Yachts, another superyacht brokerage that also provides luxury yacht services. 

 

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