Closest Bj Near Me (2024)

FAQs

Can I shop at BJ's if I'm not a member? ›

Do I have to be a Member to shop at BJ's Clubs? No. Non-members may shop at BJ's Clubs with a One Day Shopping Pass obtainable at the Member Services Desk in-Club or online – just click on “One Day Pass” at the bottom of any BJs.com page.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, announced today that it plans to open its first club in Louisville, KY, located near the Jefferson Mall, in early 2025. The BJ's Louisville club follows its expansion into Tennessee and Alabama in 2023.

It offers most of the same perks as Costco and Sam's Club, with a few unique offerings, as well. Like Costco and Sam's Club, BJ's Wholesale Club is a great place to buy groceries in bulk. But we also like that BJ's carries many items in smaller supermarket sizes, too.

BJ's Wholesale Club will open five warehouse club stores in Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Indiana. These will be the first of 12 new locations planned for BJ's 2024 fiscal year, which will end in February 2025; the retailer also plans to open 15 gas stations during this period.

BJ's Warehouse

In-store shopping: Membership is not required to enter the warehouse. You can walk all around looking at the big-screen TVs and beauty-school-sized shampoos, but you can't buy any of them without a card.

If you are a The Club Card or The Club+ Card member you have the option of having one (1) household member on your account, at no extra charge. Find out how to add one to your account, here!

Average sticker price

This past March, The News & Observer compared the prices of 60 items at Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's warehouses in Raleigh, N.C., and found Sam's Club to have the lowest prices and highest quantity of items.

BJ's stores are similarly owned by BJ's Corporation and is traded on the NYSE under symbol BJ. So, neither companies are owned by another big box chain.

In June 2011, after 14 years as a public company, BJ's Wholesale Club agreed to sell itself to two PE firms (Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners), in a deal that valued the chain at ~$2.8 billion.

There's no real free trial for a Costco membership. They don't typically offer guest passes or other temporary options for testing the proverbial waters. Instead, Costco offers a fairly generous return policy on their membership purchases.

What is bjs comparable to? ›

Costco and BJ's have similar membership fees

A basic annual Costco membership costs $60 and includes similar benefits to BJ's.

Costco's membership fees are more expensive and the prices of basic products at Sam's Club are generally cheaper. Costco has more stores worldwide, but Sam's Club has more stores in the U.S. Costco has a larger store foot print in terms of total square footage.

BJ's was founded in 1978 by Jim Kozen and Leonard Allenstein. It first opened in Santa Ana, California, as BJ's Chicago Pizzeria. The original name was BJ Grunts, but due to a federal trademark conflict with RJ Grunts, a Chicago-based hamburger restaurant, the name was changed.

"BJ" stands for Beverly Jean, the daughter of the first president of the company. General > FAQ.

Attention shoppers: BJ's Wholesale Club will open its first Kentucky club in south Louisville in early 2025.

BJ's cashiers will check membership cards at point-of-sale in our clubs for membership validation. Shopping privileges.

BJ's Club+ Members:

2% back in rewards on Eligible Purchases. Receive an instant discount of 5¢ off each gallon of fuel purchased at BJ's Gas® when the Club+ Membership card is scanned for these purchases. Rewards earned may not exceed $500 in any 12-month period. Rewards do not expire for the life of the membership.

You can send someone to pick up your order for you. Identification is not required.

If you have a The Club Card or The Club+ Card Membership (not used for business purposes): You may add one household member, at no charge, and up to three additional supplemental members to your account for a fee.