Costco Wholesale
warehouse sales of $57 million
Number of Units: 285 units in 36 states and Puerto Rico
Membership: 18.4 million members, 86% membership renewal rate
Unit Size, Average Store: 70,000 to 160,000 square feet Opening 20 units in 2002, including: Kansas (2), North Carolina (2), Pittsburgh (2), San Antonio (2)
Sam's Club
Sales: net sales of $29.4 million
Number of Units: 503 units
Membership: 46 million members
Unit Size, Average Store: 110,000 to 130,000 square feet Opening 50 to 55 units in 2002, half of which are relocations or expansions of existing clubs, including a 154,000-square-foot unit in East Plano, Texas
BJ's Wholesale Club
Sales: net sales of $5.2 million
Number of Units: 131 clubs in 15 states
Membership: 6.8 million, 83% to 87% renewal rate
Opening 14 units in 2002 concentrating in Southeast, including: Atlanta (5), Raleigh/Durham (1), Charlotte (1)
