Freedom Boat Club

Parent Brunswick Corp. said it will open five new locations for this year’s boating season.

The club in Silkeborg, Denmark, is its first Scandinavian operation and the 180th addition to its network since Brunswick acquired FBC in 2019.

The National Safe Boating Council awarded the boat club its community impact Communication Award for its Boat Safe. Have Fun. initiative.

Carly Warren joins the Jacksonville, Fla., location with extensive client services experience.

The company announced its 300th location, which will open at Safe Harbor in Plymouth, Mass., for the 2022 season.

With the acquisition of its franchise operation and territory in the Nutmeg State, the Brunswick subsidiary accelerates its Northeast brand expansion.

The acquisition adds 23 locations across Spain to Freedom Boat Club’s European portfolio.

The latest acquisition is Brunswick’s sixth corporate-owned Freedom operation in the United States.

Freedom Boat Club further expands into the European market with its first location in the U.K.

The company’s fifth corporate-owned territory comprises three downtown locations and one in the suburbs.

Freedom Tampa, which added a marina to accommodate the 40 percent growth projected in 2021, is rearranging its entire business during the off season.

Through November, it has grown to more than 245 locations serving more than 55,000 members.

Firefighters contained the blaze that began on Carver-built Vitamin Sea.

Freedom Boat Club and Jacksonville School for Autism will host the event this weekend.

Brunswick showcased its boats for franchisees to test and order.

Freedom Boat Club, MarineMax announce promotions.

The club will continue its European expansion through its relationship with Groupe Beneteau.

The board featured on Shark Tank has also won an industry innovation award.

Brunswick is acquiring the country’s largest boat club to “expand its presence and scale within the emerging and fast-growing boat club segment.”

Twenty-five Florida boating companies participated in the first “fly-in” to Tallahassee to speak with state legislators about issues impacting the industry.

Personnel appointments at Freedom Boat Club, Viega Marine, Grand Banks, and MarineMax; also, a CEO retires at Meeco Sullivan.