BJ's Wholesale Club Appoints President and COO

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. named Christopher J. Baldwin president and chief operating officer. Baldwin will be responsible for business operations including merchandising, logistics, membership, marketing and club operations. He will also join BJ's Board of Directors. "I am very excited to welcome Chris to the BJ's team," says Laura Sen, BJ's CEO. "Chris' record of excellence in leading large and successful organizations in the retail and consumer sectors will help us to build upon BJ's strong heritage of offering a distinctive shopping experience and deep value proposition to BJ's millions of loyal members." Baldwin brings more than 30 years of experience as an executive in the retail and consumer products industries. Before joining BJ's, he was most recently CEO of Hess Retail Corporation, an operator of over 1,300 fuel and convenience stores on the East Coast prior to its successful sale to Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Before joining Hess, Baldwin served in a variety of leadership roles including president of snacks at Kraft Foods (Nabisco), president of North America at the Hershey Company, and several executive roles at Procter and Gamble. "I am privileged and excited to have the opportunity to join BJ's terrific team," Baldwin says. "BJ's operates a unique and well positioned model within the very exciting wholesale club retail channel. I look forward to working with BJ's executives, team members, and its Board of Directors to help bring value to all our stakeholders." BJ's carries a wide range of products with more than 7,000 items, including supermarket-sized staples, USDA Choice meats, all-natural and certified organic products and stock-up items. BJ's is the only wholesale club to accept all manufacturers' coupons and for greater convenience, offers the most payment options including EBT. Headquartered in Westborough, Mass., BJ's wholesale Club, Inc. is a leading operator of warehouse clubs in the eastern United States. The company operates 208 clubs and 123 gas stations in 15 eastern states.