This Charlotte warehouse club just changed its opening hours. What to know
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- Sam’s Club moved Charlotte-area location hours to 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily.
- Plus members retain exclusive 8–9 a.m. shopping access.
- Costco changed store hours earlier this year.
One of the major warehouse clubs in Charlotte is changing its store hours ahead of the holiday season.
Sam’s Club, owned by Walmart, is giving shoppers more time to browse aisles.
Effective Sunday, Oct. 12, most Sam’s Club locations, including those in the Charlotte area, changed hours to 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, the company announced on its website.
The change was made “in response to overwhelming member feedback,” Sam’s Club wrote on its website.
Sam’s Club is the second major warehouse club to expand its hours this year. In June, Costco began allowing Executive Members to start shopping at 9 a.m., an hour before Gold Star members.
New hours at Sam’s Club
Previously, Sam’s Club opened at 10 a.m. Monday-Friday and Sunday, and at 9 a.m. Saturday. It closed at 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Plus members could begin shopping at 8 a.m. Monday-Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday.
With the change, Plus members still get exclusive shopping access from 8-9 a.m. daily.
Here are the new Sunday hours for most clubs:
- Curbside pickup: 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Plus member shopping: 8-9 a.m.
- Club shopping: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Cafe: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Fuel: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Club hours may vary on certain holidays.
Sam’s Club Charlotte locations
There are several Sam’s Club stores in the Charlotte area, including in Charlotte, Matthews, Pineville, Gastonia, Kannapolis, Mooresville and in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Each of the these locations have adopted the new store hours, according to their websites.
Warehouse club membership
The three major warehouse clubs in the Charlotte area each offer two membership tiers.
- Sam’s Club: Club and Plus. A regular-priced Club membership is $50, and the Plus membership fee is $110.
- Costco: Gold Star and Executive. Its Gold Star membership costs $65 per year, and its Executive Membership is $130 per year.
- BJ’s Wholesale Club: Club and Club+, priced at $60 and $120 annually, respectively.
This story was originally published October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM.
