[Sherry8bal]

Originally Posted by ldj1938

Coming soon to our neighborhood a new BJ's Wholesale. ( A division of Walmart similar to Costco). Will be next to Lowe's on 441 behind the WAWA Gas station.
Had one in Pompano and it was competition for Costco. Will certainly beat Sam's.

I don't know why anyone would purchase groceries, other items from a place that charged you to get in. That alone makes your items higher priced from the get go. Never made sense to me. Plus if you use coupons, I have much better deals on smaller sizes and multiple coupons and save more money. Most people who go to Sam's, Costco, etc. think they are saving money but they really are not.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Sherry8bal

I don't know why anyone would purchase groceries, other items from a place that charged you to get in. That alone makes your items higher priced from the get go. Never made sense to me. Plus if you use coupons, I have much better deals on smaller sizes and multiple coupons and save more money. Most people who go to Sam's, Costco, etc. think they are saving money but they really are not.

At the end of the year there is no doubt in my mind we have saved several hundred dollars by purchasing at Sams.

Excellent quality and better produce than we would get at other supermarkets.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Arleane

BJ is not a part of Walmart !

Is Walmart part of BJ's??

[Orvil]

Additional information to cram into an already crowded brain: "No matter how many times it changed hands though, the name BJ's Wholesale Club, persisted — so where did it come from? It may be tempting to assume that BJ's would simply stand for its brand Berkley Jensen, but it turns out that the name goes quite a ways back, right to those founding days in the '80s. Much in the same vein as Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, the famous B.J. initials actually came from Beverly Jean Weich, the daughter of the original owner and first president of the company, Mervyn Weich. That's a tribute that has definitely stood the test of time."

Obviously, location is the primary factor in choosing one over the other. My reason for using BJ's is the number of items that are stocked. The other two are similar, but don't carry as many items.

[gidget72]

Originally Posted by ldj1938

Coming soon to our neighborhood a new BJ's Wholesale. ( A division of Walmart similar to Costco). Will be next to Lowe's on 441 behind the WAWA Gas station.
Had one in Pompano and it was competition for Costco. Will certainly beat Sam's.

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by nicksgram51@yahoo.com

Will we be able to use our golf cart to get to this new warehouse/store?

Yes, Paradise B arrive to cart path then through gate. Then straight down the road behind WaWa.

[Oregon-Flyer]

Originally Posted by ldj1938

Yes, over the bridge and then cart path.

Can you confirm this? I don't see an "official" way. Lowe's is not accessible yet.

[stadry]

bride intensely dislikes bj's- we need a marriage counselor - any suggestions??? - suppose it would be easier if we were democrats!!!l still Costco for her!

Originally Posted by stadry

bride intensely dislikes bj's- we need a marriage counselor - any suggestions??? - suppose it would be easier if we were democrats!!!l still Costco for her!

Bride, “Either that BJs card goes or I do.”
Groom, “Sure gonna miss that woman.”

[smacca56]

The best wholesale store I have ever been in was called Spags and was in Shrewsbury MA. We went there for years from Maine. I believe it closed in the early 2000's and was open for something like 70 years. Now that place had some great deals!!!

[champion6]

Originally Posted by Oregon-Flyer

Can you confirm this? I don't see an "official" way. Lowe's is not accessible yet.

Yes, there is an "official" way, IF you are a Villages resident with a working gate card. Lowe's has been accessible for a long time, 10-15 years.

[Albany]

I had a membership for at least 3 years up here in Albany. They have an excellent meat department if you can buy lots, divide it and freeze it. But the rest of it is brands I didn't want to buy, very limited, and over time I bought less and less there. I didn't miss it at all once I stopped shopping there.

[Mrprez]

I think we understand that that now. It has been stated several times already. Thanks though.

[Lancer]

Originally Posted by cathell62

Not quite right on the ownership. BJ's is privately owned. Sam's is part of Walmart.
BJ's Wholesale Club, which has 215 warehouses spanning 16 states, closely competes with Costco and Sam's Club, a unit of Walmart. The company was taken private by equity firms Leonard Green & Partners LP and CVC Capital in 2011 for $2.8 billion.Jun 27, 2018

In 2011, BJ's was acquired by two private equity firms, Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners.[12] It returned to being a public company in 2018.[13]

[Chris Kirk]

Greatest thing about BJ's is something you like today will most likely be in stock next month. Not like Sam's who depend on Walmart overstock.