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Buc‑ee’s Confirms Dozens of New Travel Centers Across 16 States

Corporate ownership with an 18–24 month build timeline will pace openings over years, reshaping local traffic and jobs.

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LULING, TEXAS – JUNE 12: An entrance to the Buc-ee’s convenience store on June 12, 2024 in Luling, Texas. The Texas-based convenience store and gas stop, Buc-ee’s has become the world’s largest convenience store with over 100 gas pumps and a 75,000 square feet store. The newly opened location in Luling is nearly 30 times larger than average convenience stores, and hosts thousands of food and beverage options. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The chain opened a new megastore in Goodyear, Arizona, earlier this month and has publicly acknowledged a broad pipeline of planned travel centers in 16 states.
  • Reporting identifies four planned Florida sites with Fort Pierce and Tallahassee targeted for next year and Ocala and Port Charlotte listed for 2029.
  • Buc‑ee’s expects each travel center to take about 18 to 24 months to build once construction begins, a timeline that spreads announced openings over multiple years.
  • The company declined to comment on any immediate plans for Illinois, and its policy of corporate ownership means local franchise efforts cannot accelerate a store there.
  • Local officials in several markets are already preparing for the stores’ effects by planning traffic changes, enforcement steps, staffing and permitting work as openings approach.