Rudy Milian’s Views & News Blog

This Views & News blog offers you not only links to news sites that cover the retail real estate industry but a blurb from Rudy Milian with his summary observations, opinions and insights about the news that retail real estate professionals need to stay up-to-date in an ever-changing industry. Find here our selection of published news about store openings and closings, retail real estate activity, trends influencing commercial real estate, the impact of economic indicators on property valuations, merchandise categories and leasing trends, and more. Some of the news sites linked here are accessible to the public, while others require free or paid registration.

January 30, 2026

BJ's Wholesale Club opens second small-format store

January 30, 2026/ Rudy Milian

BJ's Wholesale Club is opening its second small-format store in Delray Beach, Fla. on Jan. 30, 2026. At 55,000 square feet, the new BJ's Market is about half the size of a typical BJ’s Wholesale Club location. BJ’s first introduced its BJ's Market concept in Warwick, R.I., in 2022.

The company previously announced plans to open 25 to 30 new stores in its 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, including openings in Sumter, S.C.; Springfield, Mass.; Casselberry, Fla.; Selma, N.C.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; and the new Market concept in Delray Beach. There are 280 BJ's locations in 21 states.

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Views & News Blog

Rudy Milian’s Views & News Blog

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Woodcliff Realty Advisors, LLC provides management consulting for shopping center companies, retailers, commercial real estate organizations, communities and investors.

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