I have a large family, including 4 children (2 little ones & 2 teens) so I figured Bj's might be worth the trip. We live almost an hour away, so overall I'd say it had its pros & cons, but not a store I'd say...
Read MoreI have a large family, including 4 children (2 little ones & 2 teens) so I figured Bj's might be worth the trip. We live almost an hour away, so overall I'd say it had its pros & cons, but not a store I'd say is really worth revisiting too often. If you want to buy bulk, they do have larger sized items & multi packs of products that you may use already, such as pasta & sauce, all purpose baking mix, snack items like pudding cups, crackers, chips, granola bars, beverages such as sports drinks (Gatorade, Powerade) or other common foods (canned veggies, soup both canned & Ramen, cooking oil, flour, sugar, maple syrup, cereal, etc...) They also offer many of the same departments of smaller stores, such as produce, deli/meats, frozen foods, bakery, boxed & canned goods. You can also find several non food items such as toothpaste, shampoo, paper products, baby care, trash bags, dish liquid & laundry detergents. The prices are what really surprised me. While some ranged from decent to fairly good, many others were just fair, or even less expensive elsewhere. For example, prices of ground beef are cheaper at Walmart. Same with pasta sauce. Bj's carries brands like Ragu or Bertolli, but these can be found at stores like Aldi or Walmart for less. If you're on a tight budget, I'd suggest buying many items on your list elsewhere to save money or food benefits. However, if you are picky & must have name brands, such as Eggo waffles or Kraft Mac & cheese, this is a good option. If you're like me & prefer buying many items store brand/generic, you'll probably be disappointed with Bj's limited selection. They do carry a cheaper brand Wellsley farms, but again very limited variety & still cost less elsewhere for similar brands. Bakery items were rather expensive & the quality was honestly disappointing! My 7 year old picked out beautifully designed cupcakes that were extremely sweet & had awful tasting frosting with the texture of paste & were very dry. At $12.99 for a package of 12, these were definitely a total waste of money. Walmart or Price Chopper is cheaper & better tasting! The prices were definitely comparable. All registers whether self checkout or regular were extremely slow & you can expect a ridiculously long wait, as many shoppers have huge carts full. Bj's may be wholesale, but discount they are not! I did like that they had a Dunkin inside. I feel this store is aimed at middle to upper class families, more so than those trying their hardest to stretch a buck on their monthly or weekly grocery bill. They accept EBT, but those receiving SNAP would be much better off at other stores such as Aldi for a big shopping list. If I had a Bj's that was in town or a shorter drive, I may check it out every once in awhile....but they simply didn't have the value to make it worth the 45 min trip. I'd rate it a 5 on a 1-10 scale.
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