{"id":268274,"date":"2026-04-27T15:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/268274\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:01:41","slug":"bjs-wholesale-club-is-about-to-open-in-fort-worth-take-a-look-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/268274\/","title":{"rendered":"BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club is about to open in Fort Worth. Take a look inside."},"content":{"rendered":"

BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club is gearing up to open its first membership warehouse store in Fort Worth as part of its expansion into Texas.<\/p>\n

The Massachusetts-based retailer that competes with Costco and Sam\u2019s Club is opening at 7241 Harris Parkway, off Chisholm Trail Parkway at Altamesa Boulevard in south Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

While an official opening date has not yet been announced, the company is offering a timely deal on gas April 29: $2 a gallon for BJ\u2019s members. The deal will run from 6:30 a.m to 10 p.m, with a 30-gallon limit per customer.<\/p>\n

\"Workers<\/p>\n

Workers stock the shelves of BJ’s Wholesale Club at 7241 Harris Parkway in Fort Worth on Friday, April 24, 2026. The Massachusetts-based membership club claims customers save up to 25% off.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)\"The<\/p>\n

The deli counter, meat counter and produce area will soon be stocked with fresh food at BJ’s Wholesale Club on Friday, April 24, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. The new location is at 7241 Harris Parkway.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)<\/p>\n

BJ\u2019s started in the 1980s with most stores centered up and down the East Coast, according to Kirk Saville, chief communications officer for BJ\u2019s, who was in Fort Worth this week.<\/p>\n

Today, the chain has 264 clubs and is charting a new path through Texas, with Fort Worth and three other stores opening this spring \u2014 Waxahachie, Forney and Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n

Inside the 100,000-square-foot warehouse is everything from produce and appliances to apparel, waterslides and furniture. The store also has an optical department, a snack shop, deli and travel services.<\/p>\n

\"Overnight<\/p>\n

Overnight stocker Rashad Hornsby straightens snacks as BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club prepares for its spring 2026 opening in Fort Worth at 7241 Harris Parkway.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)<\/p>\n

Customers will notice upon walking into BJ\u2019s that it is laid out similarly to Costco or Sam\u2019s Club, of which there are two each in Fort Worth. Saville, who has been with BJ\u2019s for nearly a decade, is well aware of the wholesale club competition.<\/p>\n

What sets BJ\u2019s apart from the competition, in Saville\u2019s opinion, is the banner that loomed above his head on a tour of the store Friday: \u201cUP TO 25% OFF GROCERY STORE PRICES EVERY DAY,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

\"Aykut<\/p>\n

Aykut Demirel stocks shelves at BJ’s Wholesale Club at 7241 Harris Parkway in Fort Worth on Friday, April 24, 2026. Demirel is based in New Jersey and helps the company open new locations.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, everybody knows what wholesale clubs are,\u201d Saville said. \u201cBut then when they start learning about the value we offer, I think that\u2019s what gets people coming back \u2026 Our produce is exceptionally priced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Membership for the first year at the south Fort Worth location is $20, Saville said, with 10 cents off per gallon of gas as well. Memberships typically cost about $60.<\/p>\n

Another feature of BJ\u2019s wholesale model Saville likes to highlight is that customers aren\u2019t compelled to buy a five-pound bag of cheese if they don\u2019t want to: The store offers small items, such as deli purchases and single-serve lunch foods, he said.<\/p>\n

Similar to the way Costco offers Kirkland Signature-brand items, BJ\u2019s has two private-label brands: Berkeley Jensen for non-food merchandise, and Wellsley Farms for food items.<\/p>\n

\"BJ's<\/p>\n

BJ’s Wholesale Club\u2019s private-label brand, Berkley Jensen, in items like toilet paper and paper towels at a lower cost than name brand competitors.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)\"The<\/p>\n

The aisles of BJ’s Wholesale Club are stocked on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Fort Worth. The membership club touts its low grocery store prices, claiming customers save up to 25% off.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)<\/p>\n

Although the store is still in the process of getting stocked, with forklifts beeping about, one fridge that was completed displayed frozen food specials. The Wellsley Farms items included \u201cuncured beef franks in pastry\u201d \u2014 or mini-hot dogs, spanakopita, breaded mozzarella sticks and Saville\u2019s person recommendation: Steak and Cheese Spring Rolls.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The frozen food section of BJ’s Wholesale Club is stocked on Friday, April 24, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. BJ’s Wholesale Club touts its low grocery store prices claiming, customers save up to 25% off.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)\"The<\/p>\n

The BJ’s Wholesale Club customer service area is set up for a spring 2026 opening in Fort Worth. BJ’s is offering a club membership for $20, regularly $60, for one year.<\/p>\n

(Abigail Dollins\/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)<\/p>\n

Saville sees BJ\u2019s as a family brand, he said. The large number of families in the Metroplex and its booming growth drew the chain to Fort Worth, Saville said. The chain doesn\u2019t plan to stop here though; 25 to 30 new clubs are planned by 2027, he said.<\/p>\n

The chain on Friday announced a grant donation to the Tarrant Area Food Bank to bring fresh produce markets to Prowley ISD, Saville said.<\/p>\n

When asked if BJ\u2019s plans to overtake the wholesale competition in Texas, Saville laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re driven by a powerful purpose,\u201d he said. \u201cOur purpose is we take care of the families who depend on us \u2026 We\u2019re focused on what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The store is almost fully staffed, with a goal of reaching 100 employees before opening, Saville said.<\/p>\n

A woman Friday drove up to the store in a white minivan with hopes of shopping, only to be be disappointed that it was not yet open to the public. She has already bought a membership.<\/p>\n

While Saville did not disclose an opening date, he said it would be coming \u201csoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"BJ's<\/p>\n

BJ’s Wholesale Club gas station is open, offering gas to members location in Fort Worth, at 7241 Harris Parkway, on Friday, April 24, 2026. BJ’s will offer members gas at $2 a gallon on April 29. New members will also receive 10 cents per gallon off for the first six months.<\/p>\n

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