With Black Friday just around the corner, stores all across the country are beginning to release their yearly deals, offering large reserves to customers.

Among these stores is BJ’s Wholesale Club. Similar to one of its competitor Costco, the store is a membership-only warehouse club. It offers a wide variety of products, from groceries to electronics at a discounted bulk worth.

Black Friday deals at the store will run from now through Dec. 2, and include specials on toys, home goods, technology and more.

But in order to access the special prices, customers will require to have an energetic membership at the store. Here’s what to recognize before making the selection to get a BJ’s Wholesale Club membership.

How much is a BJ’s Wholesale Club membership?

BJ’s Wholesale Club has a two-tiered membership structure available for its customers. The higher tier is The Club+ Card Membership, at $110 a year, and gives members 2% back in rewards on most purchases and 5 cents off per gallon at BJ’s Gas, among other benefits.

The lower tier, the Club Card Membership, is $55 a year and gives access to exclusive deals at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores and free curbside pickup on orders that are more than $50, among other benefits.

How does a BJ’s Wholesale Club membership contrast to other stores?

BJ’s Wholesale Club membership prices are slightly cheaper than competitor Costco.

At $130, Costco’s upper-tier membership is comparable to a BJ’s Wholesale Club membership. For the lower tier membership, Costco’s costs $65 while BJ’s is $55.

Where are BJ’s Wholesale Club stores located?

The Massachusetts-based store has more than 200 locations across 21 states, with stores in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, recent Hampshire, recent Jersey, recent York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia.

Does BJ’s Wholesale Club have membership discounts?

The store offers discounts for various groups of people ranging from veterans and energetic responsibility personnel to first responders and college students at a discounted worth of $25 with a $10 reward for signing up.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending information reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and pursue him on X @fern_cerv_.