Here’s what to know about the new BJ’s grocery store opening in Carolina Forest

Crews will break ground on a new grocery store in the Carolina Forest of Myrtle Beach in August 2024.

BJ’s Wholesale Club announced via press release that the grocery store chain will host a groundbreaking event on Aug. 15, 2024, for its second location in South Carolina. The press release added that the store should open in 2024, although it did not specify when the grocery would open.

BJ’s location will also add other features to the Carolina Forest area. The new wholesale club will feature a gas station and grocery pick-up and delivery services.

The new BJ’s will be at 136 Las Palmas Drive. According to Horry County Land Records, BJ’s bought the more than 12-acre plot for its future wholesale club in 2023 for $4.2 million.

Ben Morse

The Sun News

Ben Morse is the Retail and Leisure Reporter for The Sun News. Morse covers local business and Coastal Carolina University football and was awarded third place in the 2023 South Carolina Press Association News Contest for sports beat reporting and second place for sports video in the all-daily division. Morse previously worked for The Island Packet, covering local government. Morse graduated from American University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism and economics and is originally from Prospect, Kentucky.