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BJ's Wholesale Club says it will open Springfield location later this year
SPRINGFIELD — BJ's Wholesale Club announced this week it plans to open its location along Boston Road this winter, according to a page on its website and a statement issued Friday morning.
The Marlborough-based retailer said the Springfield site will be the first time in 13 years it is opening a new location in Massachusetts. Once opened, BJ's Wholesale said the location — that will include a gas station — will employ between 100 to 150 people and also conduct weekly donations to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
The new store at 1655 Boston Road is at the former site of the Eastfield Mall, which was demolished last year. The property is being redeveloped by Onyx Partners into Springfield Crossing, a development that advertising materials have said include Hobby Lobby and Target stores.
BJ's Wholesale operates 25 locations across the state, including a store in Chicopee.
'As we've become one of the largest companies based in Massachusetts, we're excited to continue growing in our own backyard — contributing to our communities and helping take care of the families who depend on us," BJ's Wholesale CEO and Chairman Bob Eddy said in a statement.
BJ's Wholesale, which began in 1984, has 255 retail locations across 21 states, according to its statement, and it plans to open about 25 to 30 new stores in the next two fiscal years, which also includes expanding its presence into Texas.
The retailer shared details about its Springfield location days after it told its investors it had 'a strong start' to its 2025 fiscal year in the first quarter —where income from membership fees increased 8.1%, compared to the same period last year, and it opened four gas stations and five new stores.
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