BJ's Wholesale Club July Same Club Sales up 9.2%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. BJ today reported that sales for July 2011 increased by 12.4% to $854.8 million from $760.9 million in July 2010. On a comparable club basis, July 2011 sales increased by 9.2%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 3.8%. Merchandise comparable club sales excluding the impact of gasoline increased by 5.4%. In 2010, the Company reported a comparable club sales increase of 2.8% for July, including a positive impact from sales of gasoline of 0.9%. Excluding the impact of gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales in July 2010 increased by 1.9%.