Friday, May 9, 2003
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Friday, May 9, 2003 |
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BJ's in Newnan opens this weekend BJ's Wholesale Club has announced the opening of its newest location, at 770 Bullsboro Drive in Newnan. This Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., BJ's will celebrate its grand opening, inviting thousands of area shoppers and their families to enjoy the food, festivities and unique shopping experience. BJ's in Newnan is the chain's sixth club in Georgia and 143rd chain-wide. "BJ's is uniquely suited to provide individuals and families with a warehouse club experience that not only offers tremendous savings and the best quality, but also provides them with a more consumer-friendly shopping environment to add even more value to their membership," said Michael Wedge, president and CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. "So much of what we do is designed to provide our members with more convenience, from the largest assortment of name brand food and merchandise in the wholesale club industry to our convenient multi-pack sizes for families to the acceptance of the most payment options of any wholesale club." Wholesale clubs have the lowest expense structure in retail enabling them to offer members the lowest prices every day on top quality food and merchandise. Average margins at wholesale clubs are about 12 percent as compared to supermarkets, discount stores and department stores whose margins are 25 percent, 30 percent and 50 percent, respectively. Across product lines, BJ's members can save up to 30 percent at BJ's. In one trip to BJ's, members can pick up everything they need, from U.S.D.A. "choice" meats, fresh baked goods and paper products to tires, computers, jewelry and electronics all under one roof. The club also offers beer, wine and liquor, an on-site pharmacy, and gas pumps to provide members with affordable gasoline. From hair products by Paul Mitchell to Movado watches, Olympus cameras to Cuisinart appliances, and Starbucks coffee to Swarovski crystal, BJ's carries the top selling name brand items in every category along with gourmet delicacies and high end merchandise. BJ's innovative products and services stand out in the wholesale club industry. BJ's is the first and only club to: Accept manufacturers' coupons. Offer a broader merchandise assortment upwards of 6,000 skus as compared with our wholesale club competitors who offer 4,000 SKUs. Design package sizes that are more convenient for individuals and families. Provide aisle markers, video sales aids, and express registers to save our members time and make shopping more enjoyable. Accept MasterCard and VISA chain-wide offering the most payment options of any wholesale club. BJ's also accepts Discover/NOVUS, checks, debit cards and cash. Plus the BJ's MasterCard provides each member with the potential to earn up to $500 a year in BJ's Bucks certificates redeemable for BJ's merchandise. All businesses and consumers are welcome to join BJ's, the only wholesale club with no membership qualifications or restrictions. The membership fee is $40 annually and includes a second membership card for a family member at no additional cost. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. is a leading operator of warehouse clubs in the eastern United States, with 142 clubs in the chain.
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