BJ's Wholesale Club Breaks Ground on Port St. Lucie Store, Set to Open This Winter

BJ's Wholesale Club broke ground Thursday on a new warehouse store at 2250 SW Gatlin Blvd. in Port St. Lucie, with a winter 2025 opening confirmed on the company's website.

The membership-based retailer will stock groceries, household goods, electronics, and seasonal merchandise at wholesale prices — the same bulk-buying model that has long drawn St. Lucie County shoppers out of their own county in search of a closer warehouse club option.

The arrival closes a conspicuous retail gap. Port St. Lucie's population has surged in recent years, yet residents looking for warehouse-style pricing have had to cross county lines to reach a comparable club store, adding miles, time, and fuel costs to a shopping trip designed to save money.

To attract early members ahead of the opening, BJ's is offering a founding-member promotional rate of $50, available through Jan. 21, 2027, according to public information posted on the company's website.

The Gatlin Boulevard site lands in one of St. Lucie County's most active commercial corridors, where new retail and service businesses have clustered alongside the city's residential boom. BJ's entry introduces direct competition to existing grocery and big-box retailers in the area.

Residents seeking information on founding membership pricing or the store's projected opening date can visit BJ's Wholesale Club website directly. A confirmed grand-opening date had not been released as of Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony.

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