BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) operates as a leading membership warehouse club operator concentrated primarily in the eastern half of the United States. The company's website is located at bjs.com.

The company operates 263 large-format warehouse clubs and 199 gas stations spanning 21 states as of fiscal year 2025, with a particularly strong presence in New England where it pioneered the warehouse club model in 1984. BJ's serves over 8 million paid members who pay annual membership fees of $60 for Club membership or $120 for Club+ membership, which includes benefits such as cash back rewards and same-day delivery options.

BJ's core business centers on providing curated merchandise assortments focused on groceries, fresh foods, general merchandise, gasoline, and ancillary services. The company's merchandise offerings are divided into two primary categories: perishables, grocery and sundries, which represented approximately 87 percent of merchandise sales, and general merchandise and services, representing approximately 13 percent. The company's private label brands, Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen, comprise approximately 27 percent of total net sales excluding gasoline and are positioned as premium quality products priced below comparable national brands.

The company employs over 35,000 full-time and part-time team members across its operations. BJ's differentiates itself through a value proposition that consistently offers up to 25 percent savings on a representative basket of manufacturer-branded groceries compared to traditional supermarket competitors. The company has maintained over 25 consecutive years of membership fee income growth, with membership fee income reaching $499.8 million in fiscal year 2025.

Beyond physical club locations, BJ's operates a robust digital portfolio including bjs.com and a mobile application that facilitate buy-online-pickup-in-club services, curbside delivery, same-day delivery, and traditional ship-to-home fulfillment. The company also operates BJ's Media Edge, a retail media program launched in fiscal year 2022 that provides brands with advertising solutions to connect with BJ's members. The company's business model emphasizes high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover, with merchandise typically displayed on pallets to minimize handling costs and labor requirements.