Hurley leases warehouse as part of growth bid

From: Orange County Business Journal | Date: September 22, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Costa Mesa-based Hurley International LLC plans to more than double its space with a new distribution center in Irvine.

The surfwear maker, which Nike Inc. bought last year for an estimated $100 million, has leased an 85,000-square-foot warehouse at 2900 McCabe Way near John Wayne Airport.

Hurley plans to move its product storage and shipping to Irvine from its 60,000-square-foot Costa Mesa headquarters.

Hurley plans to hire about 25 workers for the new warehouse, according to founder and Chief Executive Bob Hurley. The company now has about 220 workers, including 198 in Orange County.

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