BJ’s Wholesale Club sets opening date for newest Ohio store

BJ's Wholesale Club is opening the doors of its newest club in New Albany, Ohio, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, bringing the total number of U.S. clubs to 233.

The new club, located at 5900 N. Hamilton Rd., will have a BJ's Gas location on-site and offer members everyday low fuel prices, with the opportunity to earn extra savings through BJ’s Fuel Saver program. The New Albany BJ’s Gas station offers regular, premium and diesel fuels.

“Our team is excited to expand our footprint in the state of Ohio and bring a brand-new club to the Columbus area,” said Ron Hight, club manager of the New Albany BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We can’t wait to open our doors on Friday to all of our new members and bring BJ’s unbeatable value and incredible savings to our local families in this new market.”

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At BJ’s, members can choose from a variety of convenient shopping options like in-club shopping, online at BJs.com, curbside pickup, in-club pickup and same-day delivery. When shopping in-club, members will have access to ExpressPay through the BJ’s mobile app, a service that allows shoppers to scan products as they go and avoid the checkout line at the end of their trip.

BJ’s offers a vast selection of fresh foods, produce, a full-service deli, household essentials, pet supplies, various exclusive offerings and much more. The club also will delight shoppers with the treasure-hunt experience that BJ’s members know and love with an assortment of seasonal items, home décor, fashion for the family, toys, hot tech and a selection of local products, the retailer said.

BJ’s is making a limited-time founding members offer for local shoppers interested in joining the club now through Nov. 3, 2022. Shoppers can sign up for a 1-year BJ’s Inner Circle Membership for $55 and receive a $40 digital BJ’s gift card plus $50 in coupons. Additionally, shoppers can sign up for a 1-year BJ’s Perks Rewards Membership with BJ’s Easy Renewal for $110 and receive an $80 digital BJ’s gift card plus $50 in coupons as well. BJ’s Perks Rewards members earn 2% cash back on most BJ’s purchases.

BJ’s Charitable Foundation is proud to support the local community through its Feeding Communities program. The program is a food rescue partnership where the company donates unsold perishable food to Feeding America member food banks in its footprint, helping to get wholesome food onto the plates of families. In New Albany, BJ’s food bank partner is Mid-Ohio Food Collective.

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“We are thrilled to establish a new partnership with BJ’s Wholesale Club here in the New Albany area,” said Matt Habash, president and CEO of Mid-Ohio Food Collective. “We are seeing record levels of hunger across our communities. It is always impactful and inspiring when amazing organizations reach out to help us put food on the table and work toward stabilizing families — especially during this time of year.”

To date, BJ’s has donated more than 140 million pounds of food including meat, produce, dairy and bakery items to Feeding America member food banks.