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Shoppers at BJ's Wholesale Club finally realize what initials in store name stand for
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- BJ’s Wholesale Club, a members-only retail chain, is named after the initials of the president's daughter, Beverly Jean, rather than its private-label brand Berkley Jensen.
- The company was founded in 1984 by Mervyn Weich, who used his daughter's initials for the first store in Massachusetts, and the name has remained despite his resignation in 1987.
- BJ’s Wholesale Club currently operates 267 locations and 206 gas stations across 22 states, with plans to open 25 to 30 new clubs every two years, including six new locations in 2024.
- Other well-known companies with initials in their names include H&M, which originated from Hennes & Mauritz, and IKEA, named after its founder Ingvar Kamprad and his childhood farm and village.
