Dive Brief: Same-store grocery sales at BJ Wholesale Club were off 10% during the first quarter compared with that time frame in 2020, but rose 23% in comparison with their level during the same period two years ago, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Laura Felice said Thursday during the company's earnings call. BJ's also announced on Thursday it plans to open six new locations in New Hampshire, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan in 2021. Like other retailers, BJ's is looking to reset expectations about its performance and future prospects as the pandemic-driven surge it recorded in 2020 subsides. Dive Insight: Even as BJ's digests financial results that were markedly down from the levels it recorded last year, the club retailer believes it is on strong footing for growth during the coming quarters.