BJ's Wholesale Club Sets Ross Location Debut Date

ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA — BJ's Wholesale Club's long-anticipated debut at the Block Northway will occur Friday. The retailer, located on the site of the former Northway Elementary School, also has a Pittsburgh-area store in South Fayette.

The membership-only club has warehouse in 17 states and employed approximately 25,000 team members, both full- and part-time. Clubs are found in Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York,Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio and Michigan.

The club has six million members and does $12.7 billion in annual sales, according to its website. BJ's says it offers 25 percent or more savings on a representative basket of manufacturer-branded groceries compared to traditional supermarket competitors. BJ's provides a curated assortment focused on perishable products, continuously refreshed general merchandise, gas and other ancillary services.

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