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Warehouse Club
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1984
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Natick, Massachusetts
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Retail
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Produce, meat, seafood, fresh baked goods, flowers, clothing, books, software, home electronics, clothing jewelry, art, and furniture
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738 billion USD (2004)
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http://wwwbjscom/
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is a membership-only
Warehouse Club chain operating in the eastern
United States from
Maine to
Florida , as well as in the state of
Ohio .
The company was started by
Zayre , a discount department store chain, in
1984 , on the
Medford /
Malden border. This was and still is the company's flagship store.
When Zayre sold their own nameplate to
Ames , a rival discount department store,
TJX Companies was formed which owned BJ's, until it became an independent company.
As of
April 6 ,
2006 , BJ's operates 164 BJ's and two ProFoods Restaurant supply clubs. Today, BJ's common stock is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BJ". The letters ''B'' and ''J'' stand for ''Berkley and Jensen'' which is also a brand name sold in their stores. BJ's competitor's include Sam's Club and Costco Wholesale clubs.
