BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) today reported that sales for June 2011 increased by 10.3% to $1.18 billion from $1.07 billion in June 2010. Comparable club sales for June 2011 increased by 7.3%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 3.8%. Excluding the impact of gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by approximately 3.5%.

In June 2010, the Company reported a comparable club sales increase of 3.8%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 0.6%. Excluding gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by 3.2%.

     

Five Weeks Ended
July 2, 2011

     

Twenty-two Weeks Ended
July 2, 2011

Comparable club sales     7.3%       6.7%
Impact of gasoline sales    

3.8%

     

3.9%

Merchandise comparable club sales    

3.5%

       2.8%
         

Sales Results for June 2011

 ($ in thousands)

Five Weeks Ended         % Change

July 2,
2011

      

July 3,
2010

Net
Sales

    

Comp.
Sales

$ 1,176,958 $ 1,067,321 10.3% 7.3%
 
Twenty-two Weeks Ended % Change

July 2,
2011

July 3,
2010

Net
Sales

Comp.
Sales

$ 4,899,138 $ 4,444,510 10.2% 6.7%
 

The Company provided the following additional information regarding comparable club sales for June 2011:

  • Sales increased in all five weeks with the strongest increase in week two.
  • Comparable club sales increased in all major regions with the strongest increases in the Southeast and Upstate New York regions.
  • Excluding sales of gasoline, the average transaction amount increased by approximately 4% and traffic was approximately flat.
  • Sales of food increased by approximately 5%, driven primarily by fresh food. Sales of general merchandise increased by approximately 1%.
  • Departments with the strongest sales increases compared to last year included beauty care, chemicals, coffee, computer equipment, cookies, dairy, deli, eggs, frozen, lawn & garden, meat, milk, paper, prepared foods, produce, salty snacks, small appliances and summer seasonal. Departments with weaker sales compared to last year included diapers, pre-recorded video and televisions.

About BJ's Wholesale Club

BJ's introduced the wholesale club concept to New England in 1984 and has since expanded to become a leading warehouse chain in the eastern United States. BJ's Wholesale Club operates 190 warehouse clubs in 15 states. BJ's press releases and filings with the SEC are available on the Internet at www.bjsinvestor.com.

BJ?s Wholesale Club, Inc.
Cathy Maloney, 774-512-6650
VP Investor Relations
cmaloney@bjs.com