[aln]

We took a ride to Clermont today to see the BJ's there. I think it's relatively new. It's a 45 minute ride from Spanish Springs. I didn't really see much difference from Sam's other than the fresh deli counter.
Just making a comment . . . open for opinions!

[laryb]

While I like Sam's, I prefer BJ's. They have items that I would buy up in Ma., like good italian sausage and natural casing hot dogs. A few years ago, I read that their sales were down, and were having a hard time competing against Sam's and Costco. They changed their business model and started catering more to non-business customers by selling smaller portioned goods, larger than grocery stores, but smaller than Sam's and Costco. Personally, I put Costco first, BJ's second, and Sam's third. I do find that buying in volume doesn't always equal savings.

[LittleDog]

We were members of both BJ's and Costco in NJ. We preferred BJ's for food, primarily for the smaller portions. We preferred Costco for non-food items.

John