Sam's Club

This is typical Sam’s wholesale store, selling stuff in bulk to save you money for you or your business. If you’ve been to one Sam’s Club before you will understand. Before you apply for a membership, yes you will need to pay $75/yr for a membership before you save money, you need to ask yourself do you really need a 5gallon jug of tarter sauce to go with your 6lb box of fish stick. Most will answer no. If you have no need to buy bulk than you have no need to go to a wholesale store. If you run a business or teach the little league than Sam is a very good choice, as it will SAVE you a LOT of money. For the last couple of year most Sam’s includes a Sams gas station, which if you are a member you can get 3 cents off per gallon of gas. If you drive a lot you may want to think about getting a membership just to see how much you can save in one year of gas. more

If you are looking for large quantities of food, paper supplies, cleaning products, etc, then Sam's Club is the place for you. They also have items like computers, appliances and toys that are not sold in huge amounts at once. If you thinking of buying some of the food items (especially if you have a big freezer) go on a weekend--Saturday around noon seems to be a great time--and take advantage of the free sampling events. That way you can be sure that you like the food before buying a whole case of it! more

My parents added me to their membership and gave me a brand new card last year and I've been using it ever since. I like the new location (near the intersection of Capital Circle and Appalachee Pkwy). It's much larger, cleaner, and offers more to members than the old location ever could. I don't have occasion to use my membership all that often. Not having storage for large quantities of everything, it's difficult to take full advantage of Sam's. I would find it hard to justify paying for a membership for someone like me. If you do have a lot of storage (more than a broom closet and a small pantry) for bulk items Sams Club has some good deals on everything from groceries to clothing to electronics to furniture. They have a pharmacy, jewelry counter, photo lab, tire & lube, liquor store, and a gas station (that usually has the lowest price in town) for members. All areas offer savings but have limited selection. For example the pharmacy is not fully stocked like CVS or Walgreens, but if they carry your medicine it is likely you will save over competitors. more