Big box bulk stores offer unique benefits to members, but what would happen to your membership if your local store closed? That's the question Sam's Club members across the country are asking after the company shuttered 39 stores on January 11, 2018. On January 26, 2018, 24 more stores will close. With a total of 63 stores, there are hundreds of folks who will lose easy access to their Sam's Club.
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First things first, here's what to do about your Sam's Club membership. Sam's Club has a money-back guarantee that you can take advantage of to refund your membership. Head on over to their Membership Deals page. Once there, you can select your method of refund. If you want a check, you'll wait between 1-6 weeks for it to arrive in the mail. However, if you want to receive a full refund via e-gift card, you can still use that gift card at Walmart stores.
What's happening with Sam's Club?
After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we?ve decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy. Closing clubs is never easy and we?re committed to working with impacted members and associates through this transition.
— Sam?s Club (@SamsClub) January 11, 2018
In a company-wide email that circulated on January 11, Sam's Club CEO John Furner wrote that "it became clear we had built clubs in some locations that impacted other clubs, and where population had not grown as anticipated.
He continued, writing that the brand "will be closing some clubs, and we notified them today. We'll convert some of them into eCommerce fulfillment centers — to better serve the growing number of members shopping with us online and continue scaling the SamsClub.com business."
With Sam's Club going the way of Amazon and concentrating on distribution of online orders, it does have us wondering what will happen to the estimated 9,400 employees between the stores. While Sam's Club assures that they will be redirected to other locations and will receive a 60-day severance package, we'll keep an eye on this story as it develops.
Which stores closed?
If you're not sure if your store closed, consult this list per Business Insider.
Alabama
- 3900 Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, AL 35210
Arizona
- 2425 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85194
- 5757 E State Route 69, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
- 1375 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85286
- 15255 N Northsight Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Alaska
- 8801 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515
- 1074 N Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
- 48 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701
California
- 3360 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821
- 17835 Gale Ave, City of Industry, CA 91748
- 12540 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA 90680
- 12920 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342
Connecticut
- 69 Pavilions Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
- 2 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477
Florida
- 355 FL-436, Fern Park, FL 32730
- 7233 N Seacrest Blvd, Lantana, FL 33462
- 5135 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33611
Georgia
- 2994 Turner Hill Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
Illinois
- 501 N Randall Rd, Batavia, IL 60510
- 21430 S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL 60443
- 6600 44th Ave, Moline, IL 61265
- 808 S Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540
- 900 S Barrington Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
- 1055 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
- 460 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446
Indiana
- 3015 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268
- 10859 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46229
- 4024 Elkhart Rd #1, Goshen, IN 46526
Louisiana
- 9598 Cortana Pl, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Maryland
- 9750 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117
Massachusetts
- 1 Tobias Boland Way, Worcester, MA 01607
Michigan
- 340 E. Edgewood Boulevard, Lansing, MI 48911
- 32625 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Minnesota
- 3745 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426
- 2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560
New Hampshire
- 11 Batchelder Rd, Seabrook, NH 03874
New Jersey
- 81 International Dr S, Budd Lake, NJ 07828
- 1900 E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036
- 301 Nassau Park Boulevard, Princeton, NJ 08540
New York
- 2649 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse, NY 13224
- 720 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701
- 700 Elmridge Center Dr, Rochester, NY 14626
- 1600 Marketplace Dr, Rochester, NY 14623
North Carolina
- 5085 Dawn Dr, Lumberton, NC 28360
- 1101 Shiloh Glenn Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
Ohio
- 4825 Marburg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
- 9570 Fields Ertel Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
Puerto Rico
- 1145 Carr 2, Bo Florida Afuera, Barceloneta, 00617, PR
- Carr 830, Bayamón, 00957, PR
- Carr 3 Km 82 Bo Junquitos, Humacao, 00741, PR
Tennessee
- 615 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
- 1805 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN 38111
Texas
- 1615 S Loop W, Houston, TX 77054
- 13331 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077
- 22296 Market Place Dr, New Caney, TX 77357
- 12919 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
Virginia
- 741 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518
- 4571 S Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23231
Washington
- 901 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
- 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn, WA 98001
- 13550 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133
Wisconsin
- 7050 Watts Rd, Madison, WI 53719
- 1540 S 108th St, West Allis, WI 53214