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Forney Today
By the People, for the People
BJ's Wholesale Club Expands to North Texas with New Forney Store
The Massachusetts-based retailer brings its club model and focus on groceries to the growing Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Apr. 17, 2026 at 11:35pm
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BJ's Wholesale Club's new Forney store showcases its emphasis on fresh, high-quality grocery items to compete in the growing North Texas retail market.Forney TodayBJ's Wholesale Club is opening its first store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, located in Forney, Texas. The new 100,000-square-foot store will feature around 7,000 items, with a strong emphasis on food and grocery products like freshly made tortillas, ice cream cakes, and a wide selection of frozen foods. The store will also include some technology-enabled features like a roaming robot to monitor inventory and a mobile app that allows customers to skip the checkout line.
Why it matters
BJ's is making a push into the North Texas market, competing with established warehouse club chains like Costco and Sam's Club. The new Forney store is part of a broader expansion plan for BJ's in the region, with additional locations planned for Waxahachie, Southwest Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite. The company is aiming to tap into the growing population and active retail market in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The details
The new BJ's Wholesale Club in Forney will employ around 100 people and feature about 7,000 items, with a strong focus on food and grocery products. In addition to the standard warehouse club fare, the store will offer freshly made tortillas, ice cream cakes, and a wide selection of frozen foods, as well as more specialized items like corn flour, Skittles Gummies, and party-sized bags of Takis. The store will also include some technology-enabled features, such as a roaming robot that scans products to monitor inventory levels and a mobile app that allows customers to skip the checkout line by scanning and paying for items on their phones.
- BJ's Wholesale Club is scheduled to open its first Dallas-Fort Worth area store in Forney on April 24, 2026.
- Additional BJ's stores are planned to open in Waxahachie, Southwest Fort Worth, and Grand Prairie in the coming weeks, with another location in Mesquite set for the fall of 2026.
The players
BJ's Wholesale Club
A Massachusetts-based retailer that operates a chain of membership-only warehouse club stores, competing with Costco and Sam's Club.
Kirk Saville
Spokesperson for BJ's Wholesale Club.
What they’re saying
“So, what we find is that many of our members do their weekly grocery shopping with us.”
— Kirk Saville, Spokesperson
What’s next
BJ's Wholesale Club plans to open additional stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth region in the coming months, including locations in Waxahachie, Southwest Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite.
The takeaway
BJ's Wholesale Club's expansion into the North Texas market signals the company's strategy to compete with established warehouse club chains like Costco and Sam's Club by offering a strong focus on groceries and food products, as well as leveraging technology-enabled features to enhance the customer experience.
