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Top 100: 79. BJ's Wholesale Club

March 9, 2011

Stock in BJ’s Wholesale Club jumped nearly 18 percent in July when private equity investor Leonard Green and Partners acquired a 9.5 percent ownership stake in the warehouse club. The Los Angeles-based investor has a long history of retail investments, with holdings in Whole Foods Market, The Container Store, Petco, Neiman Marcus and Rite Aid. The firm is looking at ways to enhance shareholder value. Speculation as to what lies in store for the members-only club retailer includes merger, acquisition or a going-private transaction.

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