BJ’s Wholesale Club is a member-only warehouse-type club operating on the east coast of the United States. In 2010, Forbes Magazine ranked BJ’s at #232 on its America’s 500 Largest Public Corporations
History
Started by a discount department store named “Zayre” in 1984, BJ’s Wholesale Club’s flagship store is still located in Massachusetts. Commonly called “BJ’s,” the letters B and J were taken from one of the founder’s daughter named Beverly Jean. BJ’s was the first store to introduce the warehouse club concept to the United States.
Later that year, Zayre sold BJ’s to TJX, the leading off-priced retailer of home fashions and apparel. They subsequently spun off the warehouse division of BJ’s to create Waban Incorporated which then later made BJs.com an independent company.
The concept of membership to a store or warehouse was extremely new. BJ’s have maneuvered themselves into the #3 position behind Costco and SAM’S CLUB. Food accounts for two-thirds of BJ’s sales which includes fresh, canned, and frozen and instead of focusing on small businesses, BJ’s targets individual customers.
Their memberships are sold at three different levels. The Inner Circle is designed for individual customers, offering only three supplemental cards, and not including tax exemption status or resale privileges. The Business membership offers the same advantages that the Inner Circle provides except that it offers eight supplemental cards, as well as the exemption and resale rights. An Inner Circle member, for an addition amount, can receive the eight supplemental cards, as well as have access to Dedicated Member Care Representatives.
For the price of membership, customers will receive the ability to purchase thousands of top-selling, top-quality brands at wholesale prices. Their low prices can save customers up to 30% off supermarket prices. Members can also take advantage of many discounted services provided by BJ’s Specialty Business Partners. BJ’s also honors all manufacturers’ coupons, and also offers Members Only coupons throughout the year.
Stats:
Headquarters: Natick, Massachusetts
Number of Stores: 187
Annual Revenue: $132.1 million
Number of Employees: 23,000
Geography: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia
Special Services: Auto Buying, Auto & Home Insurance, BJ’s Visa Card, Car Rentals, Credit Card Acceptance, Cruises, Custom-Built Sheds, Extended Warranties, Flights, Global Sales, Health Insurance, Home Improvement, Home Theater & TV Installation, Hotels, Optical, Prepaid Phone Cards, Tire Center, Vacation Packages, Verizon Wireless
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How do i order online? i don’t see grocery or food items when i click on online shopping. Or can you please provide the correct website where i can select and order grocery and food items? Thank you
do you sell Folgers or Maxwell House single serve coffee bags?
My daughter-in-law served some dumplings (looked like chinese dumplings) which she said she got at BJ’s (frozen). I think she said they were called Mr. Lin’s, Lings, ????? Can you tell if you have such a thing? Does your Bridgeport CT store carry them?
“BJ’s Wholesale Club | Grocery.com” was in fact certainly enjoyable and informative! Within todays society that is tricky to deliver. Many thanks, Porter
Are gift certificates available for purchase thru the internet
Dear Sir I have a new product manufactured in Ct. I would like to sell it in your stores.You can reach me by email or cell# 910 722 6876 anytime. I look forward to hearing from someone soon. Yours Truly Nick Caterino
Do you still carry The Cranberry Relish that you had up until Thanksgiving when you ran out. My family and I think it is the best tasting that we have ever had and we were really upset that we couldn’t get any at two of your three stores in the Syracuse area. We were told that you were out and when we asked the other day they said you wouldnt be carrying it any longer. I hope that they were wrong because we used it not only at the holidays but all year long.. My daughter and I use it rather than jelly on peanut butter sandwiches. I also tried the cranberry meatballs in the relish that you featured at the Auburn store.
BJ’s was not the first warehouse club concept in the US. Costco was founed in 1983.
Laray Kelly
2306 Pemberell PL.
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I am looking for work.
why did you discounitue the 5lb bags of crab meat @5.00er bag ? also the extra large bags of ice thank you