BJ’s Wholesale Club is building a high-tech supply chain facility to keep pace with store growth.
The Massachusetts-based discount club chain is constructing its fourth ambient distribution center (storing products that do not require freezing or refrigeration), which will be located in Commercial Point, Ohio.
The new facility, expected to open in early 2027, will expand BJ’s supply chain capacity to support its growing store footprint. During the past five years, the company has opened more than 30 stores, with its 250th location slated to open in Louisville, Ky., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.
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The more than 500,000-sq.-ft. facility will feature a solution from Swisslog including automated pallet storage, case-handling equipment and mixed-case pallet building. It will serve as a hub to replenish ambient-temperature grocery and general merchandise items in the BJ’s network.
The building will sit on a 125-acre site, allowing for future expansion. VanTrust Real Estate is managing the development.
BJ’s operates eight stores in Ohio. The company has also increased membership by over 35% in the same period, reaching 7.5 million members.
“Our business has grown meaningfully over the years, and we continue to invest in our supply chain to better serve members,” said Krystyna Kostka, senior VP, chief supply chain officer at BJ’s Wholesale Club. “With the opening of this new distribution center, we’ll have the agility to support our clubs more efficiently than ever – ensuring members have the products they need, when and where they expect them.”
Headquartered in Marlborough, Mass., BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. currently operates 249 stores and 186 BJ's Gas locations in 21 states.