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it's as expected. BJ's has been our #1 go to for over a decade. Their product base is far better than WalMart and Costco has no plans on being here, yet I'd still take BJ's over Costco. The Bakery is 500% better than any Publix, and the deli is quite nice since I'm not locked into Boar's Head.

The crowd was to be expected since everyone who's anyone has been drooling to check it out. However 90+ yr olds in scooters.... well that clogs the aisles and they move slower than yesterday - a challenge in the making. I dropped about 450 which included renewal of my membership. The upside is that the long range goods (TP, detergent, etc) I won't be buying for months.

All in all it's nice to see a store not scared sh&tless to give anyone a sample. so it's back to BJ's for lunch "buffet" on Saturdays!

Totally agree. Lines always at Walmart in TV. Drive across the street to 7/11, usually about 5 cents more a gallon and NO LINES. Probably cost me 79 cents more.

:ohdear::ohdear:

Always liked BJ's...and have been traveling down to the one in Clermont to purchase items that I like to purchase in bulk

bought gas at the new one in Lady Lake on Friday...nice price.

drove by the packed parking lot on opening day and continued on....no way was I going to fight that crowd, even if I could have found a parking lot

I'll go in a week or so at dinner time

Was nice to see a variety of samples, sure helps us to decide on new items to buy.

Huh????

Don’t judge it by opening day. Of course it was a madhouse. So was Earth Fare when it opened a few months ago, yet now the parking lot is nearly empty.

In my experience, BJ’s has some things Sam’s doesn’t carry, and vice versa. When one opened in Reading, PA years ago, I bought a membership, but I found I was still going to Sam’s most of the time, and I decided it wasn’t cost effective to be a member of both. Within a couple years, the number of people going to BJ’s dropped a lot, but Sam’s didn’t. I’m not sure why. They are both great places to save a lot and spend a lot.

At Sam’s gas I use their scan and pay on the app, I can get out of my car, scan to pay & be pumping gas within 20 seconds! Never wait for gas but I only go real early or real late to fill up.

the last 3 times I have been to sams the lines were very short. Most likely from people going back north.

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[QUOTE=Michael G.;2095207]So the ones that went today, what'a think?[/QUOTE

We went to BJs and had a good time. We went to the self check out and an associate scanned items for us. He asked if we wanted the $40 upgrade and we said no thank you. Asked again and we replied NO upgrade. After checking us out we looked at our receipt and we were charged the $40 upgrade fee. He took us over to customer service where we went through the procedure of having the $40 added back to our card. Now we are waiting for it to show back on our card. Always look at your receipts.

Sam's also gives a military membership discount. You have to ask.

Give BJ's a break it's opening weekend don't think you'll be the only one there.
JsBob

Scan & Go is awesome. I can't believe how many people in the store wait in the lines instead of using the app.

BJ's is no Costco. For BJ's, the first day was not a home run, it was a grand slam. All new people - there should be a traffic flow around the store to keep order - but some people don't know that leaving to more grid lock.

I have filled up at Sam's for years and never once heard "horns blowing."

Went yesterday 5/14/22, found just like any other store you need to know your prices. I noticed a number of people were, "wow such and such is only $ for this huge size". If they had done a little reading and look at the unit price they would have found that it's not the bargain they thought it was. That being said there are bargains to be had.

I dont know why the government doesn’t require all gas fillers to be on the same side of cars. No brained.

one lane is always much shorter than the other.

Because we are not teenagers anymore that need to be checkout NOW.

We're old, most of us are retired and we accept the art of patience and time.

How wonderful you got out the door 2 minutes sooner, congratulations

Sorry to say

BJ's is no Costco,
Costco is no Sam's,
Sam's is no BJ's,
BJ's is no Sam's

Your Welcome

As my Dad used to say...."gasoline is the cheapest thing about owning an automobile".

Scan & Go is a game changer. Simply scan the items as you place them in your cart. When you’re done, swipe to pay. Then proceed to the exit door.

But hey, if you have nothing to do but wait in line, enjoy!

[QUOTE=shov100;2095585]that’s why the self checkout line becomes the non fast line , because people use the line and call for customer service person to help them

[QUOTE=charlieo1126@gmail.com;2095639]Very true. Yesterday do believe going to pay via cashier was faster than self checkout line.

Not to mention why should I be free labor to the store and help them take away jobs from cashiers?

we took a golf cart ride Sat PM, parking was available, prices are mix and matched with Sam's club.. rec'd 40$ for using my BJ/Card .. plus coupons saved on items we purchased. Quote on New Eye Glasses, very good especially with the UHC The Villages Healthcare ..
as for people.. People are people and plenty were and weren't nice.. will be nice to go again.

Llike the main stream media, judge for yourself, turn off the lies

BJ's has their version of scan and go (Express Pay) on your phone. Can check prices, track the amount you are buying etc. We use scan and go at Sam's, Express Pay at BJ's and wish Costco would figure it out sooner than later. Another advantage of BJ's was their gas prices. when BJ's opened at $4.21Sam's dropped their prices to match. When you fill up at Sam's you can thank BJ's....competition is a good thing.

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I work at BJ's and yes it was crowded...mostly with folks from The Villages...please be kind to people. Most incidents with the wheel chairs and motorized scooters were Villagers.

A new store and people are curious! It hopefully, will calm down in a few weeks.

This thread is not what I was expecting.

Maybe you have the wrong site.:ohdear:

Why?

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Congrats! :coolsmiley:

There's talk about routing the golfcart path behind the store instead of entering directly
into the parking lots.

Don't know how true this is so please to flame me, my feelings are hurt easily.

There is not a thruway behind the store. I checked it for a possible route around the store.
The road to the south of the store is for more future apartments being build behind BJs.

There are plans for more apartments behind BJs next to the existing apartments behind Lowes.
From an article in the online Village News, dated OCT 30 2021:

"Villagers on Historic Side upset about Sumter allowing more apartments in their backyard"

"Sumter County commissioners have approved a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning for an apartment complex of up to 360 units in the northeastern part of the county.

Villages Crossing, developed by Ron Brown and Character Oaks Real Estate (C.O.R.E.), would be built near Lowe’s and behind BJ’s Warehouse along U.S. Hwy. 27/441.

The 15-acre project would be adjacent to the 282-unit Parkside at East Village apartment complex, also developed by C.O.R.E. of Summerfield, and west of Orange Blossom Gardens on the Historic Side of The Villages. Parkside at East Village was recently sold to a Boston-based company and is being re-christened Parker at East Village."