Industry Intelligence

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. has opened three club locations in Gainesville, Va., and Deer Park and Ithaca, N.Y. The Westborough, Mass.-based wholesale club retailer offers significant savings on groceries, including a wide selection of certified organic and all-natural varieties, and such general merchandise as premium consumer electronics and appliances.

The new clubs are opening in response to consumer demand, according toBJ’s, which cites enhancements to the shopping experience like an abundance of stock-up items, a fresh bakery, a full-service delicatessen, a café, an optical department and Verizon Wireless Kiosks.

The three new clubs have all teamed with local charitable organizations, and will also participate in BJ’s “Feeding Communities” program by providing extra produce, meat and fish to area food banks.

With the latest club openings, BJ’s now operates 195 locations in 15 states throughout the East Coast as well as 107 gas stations.