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Sam’s Club Opens Sixth Beijing Store, Draws Long Queues

9/2/2026

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Sam’s Club opened its sixth Beijing store, prompting long queues.
It had 10.7 million paid members in China as of June.
Sam’s Club expects annual membership revenue to reach 3 billion yuan (US$450 million) this year.
Basic and premium memberships cost 260 yuan and 680 yuan per year, respectively.
Sam’s Club plans to open 13 new stores nationwide this year, raising its total to 76, including lower-tier cities.

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Sam’s Club opened its sixth Beijing store, prompting long queues.
It had 10.7 million paid members in China as of June.
Sam’s Club expects annual membership revenue to reach 3 billion yuan (US$450 million) this year.
Basic and premium memberships cost 260 yuan and 680 yuan per year, respectively.
Sam’s Club plans to open 13 new stores nationwide this year, raising its total to 76, including lower-tier cities.