DETROIT – While we often here of store closures more than openings these days, there are still businesses expanding and growing, even in 2019.

In Michigan, most of the businesses opening in 2019 are retail or grocery stores. Here’s a look at some of the businesses opening up this year around Michigan: BJ’s, an East Coast based wholesale club operating 216 clubs and 136 gas stations in 16 states, is expanding to Southeast Michigan in 2019.

The new clubs and gas stations will be located in Madison Heights and Taylor, and will “feature an extensive selection of prepared foods and a wide range of convenient services, including buy online pick up in club and digital coupons.”

The expansion will bring 300 new jobs to the area, according to a release. BJ’s Wholesale Club is actively searching for sites for additional clubs in the Metro Detroit region.