WESTLAND — Bargain Club, Michigan’s newest retailer of closeouts, excess inventory, and liquidation merchandise, opened its first store here on Nov. 2. Over forty dignitaries and elected officials joined Westland Mayor William Wild in inaugurating the city’s new retail establishment on Tuesday during a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony. The founders of Bargain Club are Chaker Aoun and Nasser Beydoun.

Located in the West Ridge Shopping Center at 35655 Warren Road in Westland, the 25,000 square foot store sells brand name merchandise at bargain prices.  The store is the latest addition to Westland’s core shopping and dining district, generating much needed traffic to the West Ridge Shopping Center and creating over twenty new local jobs. 

 “We are pleased to welcome another Michigan-based company to our All American City,” said Mayor Wild. “The addition of Bargain Club gives shoppers another option as we head into this holiday season.”

Nasser Beydoun and Chaker Aoun pose with Westland Mayor William Wild.

Bargain Club carries men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories, housewares, footwear, make-up, small appliances, electronics, hardware, groceries and beverages.   

It has brand name merchandise available directly from the manufacturers. Bargain Club buys closeouts, discontinued or overstock items and passes the savings on to its consumers. 

Aoun and Beydoun bring a great deal of experience and service to Bargain Club.  Between them they have over 50 years of retail and marketing experience, brand building and community service.

Aoun, in addition to being the Chairman of Bargain Club; is the owner of Garden Foods one of Michigan’s largest independent beverage distributors of Old Towne, Tropicana, Arizona, Red Bull, Fresh and Pure, Lancer Juice, water and other brands. 

Aoun is also the owner of Michigan Bottling, bottler of Old Towne Soda and Fresh and Pure Juice.  He’s also a partner in Chase Cash and Carry.  Aoun is a respected community leader and philanthropist.   

Beydoun recently joined Detroit-based Bassett and Bassett Communication Managers and Counselors as vice president of multicultural marketing, bringing a global perspective to local and regional ethnic marketing. Beydoun is the former executive director  of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce.

Nasser has been deeply involved in broad-based multicultural community and civic organizations in Southeast Michigan.  He was formerly Vice Chairman of the New Detroit coalition, which focuses on community-based multicultural pluralism.