Price Club locations were rebranded , the three largest warehouse club chains operating in the United States are BJs, Costco, and Sam's Club. BJ's Wholesale Club is one of the smaller competitors, with stores located primarily in the Eastern United States. Costco and Sam's Club are the largest chains. Costco has locations in seven other nations and regions including Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Sam's Club, a division of Walmart, claims a membership base of 47 million persons and 602 stores across the United States (as of June 2019). On July 16, 2020, it has been announced that Price Club will be returning to San Diego with new locations. Examples BJ's Wholesale Club, operates in the U.S. only City Club, operates in Mexico only Costco, operates in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the UK, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, France, South Korea, China, Japan and Taiwan Metro AG, headquartered in Germany, majority control in different regions by multiple third parties, Metro AG has 674 wholesale stores in 24 countries. PriceSmart, operates in Central America and Caribbean; previously operated in Asia-Pacific region Sam's Club, operates in the U.S., Mexico and other countries Selgros, operates in Germany, Poland, Romania and Russia Wholesale Club, operates in Canada and Jamaica Defunct American Wholesale Club (1986–1989) Buyers Club, a Denver-based independently owned chain Club Wholesale, turned into office supplies stores, then folded Fedco, bankruptcy in 1999 (most stores were bought by Target Stores) GEM & GEX Membership Department Stores (required membership like a warehouse club) Gemco, 1959–1986, owned by Lucky Stores HomeClub, a home improvement warehouse, later became HomeBase and then folded in 2000 Max-Club, owned by SuperValu (United States) PACE Membership Warehouse, owned by Kmart, merged with Sam's Club Price Club, merged with Costco in 1993 Price Savers Wholesale Club, merged with PACE Warehouse Club, then merged with Sam's Club Sam's Club, in Canada 2003–2009 SourceClub, owned by Meijer, from 1992 to 1994. Only had seven locations, all in Michigan, but helped loosen restrictions on who can become members industry-wide. Super Saver, merged with Sam's Club (Southeast US) The Wholesale Club, merged with Sam's Club Titan Warehouse Club Inc., an early warehouse concept in Canada based in Calgary with locations in Toronto/Kitchener/Stoney Creek areas in the 1985–1994 Warehouse Club, was a public company See also Bulk foods Cash and carry (wholesale) Hypermarket References External links Retail formats Warehouses