BJ’s Wholesale Club to open 6 new locations

BJ’s Wholesale Club is accelerating its expansion across the Eastern United States.

The wholesale club retailer plans to open six new locations this year.  The new clubs will be located in Seabrook, N.H.; Port Charlotte, Fla.; Commack, N.Y.; South Fayette, Pa.; Ross Township, Pa.; and Lansing, Mich. The locations in the greater Pittsburgh area and in Lansing, Mich. are both new markets for BJ’s.

The locations in Port Charlotte, South Fayette, Ross Township, and Lansing will include a BJ’s Gas station.

“We’ve made great progress accelerating the pace of our new club openings in the last few years and we’re looking forward to opening six new locations this fiscal year,” said Bill Werner, executive vice president, strategy and development, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We’re excited to bring the value and convenience of a BJ’s membership to more shoppers as we continue extending our reach across the Eastern United States.”

Headquartered in Westborough, Mass., BJ's currently operates 221 locations in the Eastern U.S. and 151 BJ's Gas locations.

This story originally appeared on Chain Store Age.