https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20180109/daytona-buc-ees-mega-convenience-store-eyes-2019-opening
For those who live in Texas might be familiar with the store and gas station that has a beaver as its logo. Now they have a store in AL and soon to be one in Daytona Beach, FL.
Quote from: roadman65 on June 07, 2019, 10:37:37 PM
https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20180109/daytona-buc-ees-mega-convenience-store-eyes-2019-opening (https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20180109/daytona-buc-ees-mega-convenience-store-eyes-2019-opening)
For those who live in Texas might be familiar with the store and gas station that has a beaver as its logo. Now they have a store in AL and soon to be one in Daytona Beach, FL.
I read that article not too long after moving to JAX. Nice to have one within a hour's drive (however infrequent the trip may be, as Daytona isn't really that far out). Still not sure with what has been going on at the World Commerce Center (adjacent to the World Golf Village) outside of nearby St. Augustine, however.
I liked the Buc-ees I went to near Terrell. I drove by the new location on I-10 @ the (new) Foley Beach Expressway exit, and it was still under construction. I wonder if they sell Texas style or Alabama style BBQ at the new Buc-ees in AL?
I heard their bathrooms are huge and always clean.
Is this more or less like the Texas version of Sheetz? We don't have any mega-convenience stores like that in CT. I'm tired of just 7-Eleven, Cumberland Farms and Citgo-Food Bag here in greater Hartford.
That would be if a place like Sheetz had 96 gas pumps.
I went to a couple in Texas. One was near Temple off I-35, the other was on US 59 somewhere, near Victoria maybe. I had heard of Buc-ee's and had a vague idea of what it entailed before but I was still stunned at this supermarket-sized travel center.
Quote from: Brandon on June 08, 2019, 09:44:28 PM
That would be if a place like Sheetz had 96 gas pumps.
That many? I heard Terrell has 84 and 74 stalls in the restrooms.
Beaver logo businesses in Texas? Those should be in Oregon! Next thing you know, those sneaky Longhorns will steal our Ducks too...LOL!
Rick
Quote from: roadman65 on June 08, 2019, 10:47:14 PM
Quote from: Brandon on June 08, 2019, 09:44:28 PM
That would be if a place like Sheetz had 96 gas pumps.
That many? I heard Terrell has 84 and 74 stalls in the restrooms.
The location chart on the Buc-ee's Wikipedia page shows upwards of 100-120 at some locations. I saw a post at a non-road forum a while back from someone that stopped at the one on I-45 in Madisonville, and all their pumps were busy--with lines at each! It's amazing the level of popularity of their stores, and it doesn't seem to fade anywhere.
Quote from: -- US 175 -- on June 09, 2019, 02:49:38 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on June 08, 2019, 10:47:14 PM
Quote from: Brandon on June 08, 2019, 09:44:28 PM
That would be if a place like Sheetz had 96 gas pumps.
That many? I heard Terrell has 84 and 74 stalls in the restrooms.
The location chart on the Buc-ee's Wikipedia page shows upwards of 100-120 at some locations. I saw a post at a non-road forum a while back from someone that stopped at the one on I-45 in Madisonville, and all their pumps were busy--with lines at each! It's amazing the level of popularity of their stores, and it doesn't seem to fade anywhere.
My first stop at a Buc-ee's was at that exact store on the Friday before Christmas. There wasn't a line at the pump, but the inside of the store was absolutely packed. I was going to snag some Beaver Nuggets but took three steps inside and changed my mind.
There's a brand-new Buc-ee's in Melissa that's closer to me and I'll visit at some quiet point in the year. I want to get the T-shirt too.
I see they have a big wall of Beef Jerky. How many flavors could they possibly be to fill a wall?
Are their stores really the size of a supermarket?
Quote from: roadman65 on June 11, 2019, 11:43:18 PM
I see they have a big wall of Beef Jerky. How many flavors could they possibly be to fill a wall?
Are their stores really the size of a supermarket?
Yes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buc-ee%27s
Quote from: roadman65 on June 11, 2019, 11:43:18 PM
I see they have a big wall of Beef Jerky. How many flavors could they possibly be to fill a wall?
This article counted more than 20 types at the north Fort Worth location when it opened.
https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/what-to-eat-and-what-not-to-eat-at-the-new-fort-worth-buc-ees-8332931
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Are their stores really the size of a supermarket?
The New Braunfels location is 67,000 sq. ft., their biggest, and supposedly biggest convenience store in the world.
There are many *many* YouTube vids from curious customers:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=buc-ee%27s
Kentucky may be added to this list. It was reported on one of the Lexington television stations this evening that Buc-ee's is looking into locating at an exit off I-75 in Madison County.
In March, I saw a billboard advertising one coming soon on I-75 near Warner Robins, GA
Rumors always abound of Buc-ee's building a location in Oklahoma, but they seem to always end up being someone's wish-fulfillment fantasy. The same happens with In-N-Out (to the extent that someone once put up a fraudulent In-N-Out "COMING SOON!" sign in OKC).
I have been a Buc-ee's customer since I switched to NON Ethanol gas, and need to find the gas stations.
It is a problem many of the other NON Ethanol gas stations are small, limited hours, and "Pay Inside Only".
Buc-ee's will not expand in Oklahoma. The Chickasaw Travel (equivalent NON ethanol chain) would be annoyed.
Buc-ee's in Decatur, Wichita Falls, and other places along U.S. 287 would be nice.
I have not went inside a Buc-ee's. If it is that busy, I am afraid to.
Quote from: In_Correct on July 24, 2020, 10:10:47 PM
Bucc-ee's will not expand in Oklahoma. The Chickasaw Travel (equivalent NON ethanol chain) would be annoyed.
CTS is nowhere near the level of a Buc-ees, and could not effectively compete with Buc-ees. The only advantage CTS has over Buc-ees is that they're allowed to put slot machines in, like they did in Paoli. That, and the Chickasaws are willing to dump an endless stream of money into a failing business to prop it up.
–a Chickasaw employee, until six hours ago
Quote from: In_Correct on July 24, 2020, 10:10:47 PM
I have been a Buc-ee's customer since I switched to NON Ethanol gas, and need to find the gas stations.
How does Buc-ee's gas price compare to others? Pure gas is usually significantly more expensive than gas with ethanol.
And I'm curious as to where they will get their gas for their Kentucky location. I've seen a Sheetz tanker leaving the refinery in Catlettsburg, Ky., heading across the bridge into West Virginia, presumably to service the Sheetz stations that have sprung up along the I-64 corridor between Huntington and Charleston. I wonder if they'll buy their gas from Marathon-Ashland, as do most of the retailers around here no matter what brand they sell, or if they'll truck it all the way from Texas.
Buc-ees in Leeds, AL (just east of Birmingham on I-20) is currently under construction.
Quote from: clong on July 25, 2020, 08:54:50 PM
Buc-ees in Leeds, AL (just east of Birmingham on I-20) is currently under construction.
WHAAAAT????? Now I gotta come through B'ham en route to Huntsville instead of using AL 69 at Tuscaloosa? Oh the sacrifice! 😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣
Btw...has anyone been in the new Buc'ees in Baldwin County AL on I-10 yet? Still wondering what/what's style of bbq they are serving (TX or AL).
Quote from: Scott5114 on July 24, 2020, 10:17:25 PM
–a Chickasaw employee, until six hours ago
I'm sorry man.
Quote from: STLmapboy on July 26, 2020, 08:30:08 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on July 24, 2020, 10:17:25 PM
–a Chickasaw employee, until six hours ago
I'm sorry man.
Hey, I managed to save myself. I'm sorry for the ones that are still there.
Buc-ee's must get insane discounts on buying their gas in bulk. The other night, Thursday or Friday I think, I paid $1.39 a gallon ($19.05 for 13.7 gallons) at their location in Ennis when the price everywhere else in the area is north of $1.75. A couple weeks ago their price was still as low as $1.29 a gallon.
To start off, I must say I LOVE Buc-ee's! (Of course, I live in the county it was created in)
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on July 27, 2020, 02:28:42 PM
Buc-ee's must get insane discounts on buying their gas in bulk. The other night, Thursday or Friday I think, I paid $1.39 a gallon ($19.05 for 13.7 gallons) at their location in Ennis when the price everywhere else in the area is north of $1.75. A couple weeks ago their price was still as low as $1.29 a gallon.
Buc-ee's gas generally is cheaper than competing brands, at least what I've seen. In one recent case, a nearby Chevron was selling at $1.70 a gallon, but the adjacent Buc-ee's was selling at $1.61. I've heard that Buc-ee's treats gasoline as a loss leader, relying on their stores to make a profit.
Quote from: roadman65 on June 11, 2019, 11:43:18 PM
I see they have a big wall of Beef Jerky. How many flavors could they possibly be to fill a wall?
Are their stores really the size of a supermarket?
Most of the Buc-ee's in Texas (and all outside of Texas) are super large and their stores are indeed as large as a supermarket, but there are small Buc-ee's scattered across Brazoria County (which are nonetheless as busy as the big ones; just look at the one on TX 332 near Surfside), sorta like how you can find small Love's in Oklahoma.
As for beef jerky, they have so many flavors, it's hard to keep count. They even have ghost pepper jerky.
Quote from: Scott5114 on July 24, 2020, 08:24:12 PM
The same happens with In-N-Out (to the extent that someone once put up a fraudulent In-N-Out "COMING SOON!" sign in OKC).
Maybe it was in and out and you missed it. :)
Quote from: webny99 on July 27, 2020, 09:27:14 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on July 24, 2020, 08:24:12 PM
The same happens with In-N-Out (to the extent that someone once put up a fraudulent In-N-Out "COMING SOON!" sign in OKC).
Maybe it was in and out and you missed it. :)
Oklahoma has Braums which is just as good as In and Out for burgers.
Quote from: roadman65 on July 30, 2020, 11:17:39 AM
Quote from: webny99 on July 27, 2020, 09:27:14 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on July 24, 2020, 08:24:12 PM
The same happens with In-N-Out (to the extent that someone once put up a fraudulent In-N-Out "COMING SOON!" sign in OKC).
Maybe it was in and out and you missed it. :)
Oklahoma has Braums which is just as good as In and Out for burgers.
I like Braum's, but it's not even close.
Braum's is more like D.Q. Grill & Chill with a small grocery store added to it.
Oklahoma also has Sonic, which is even more retro than Braum's.
Still not quite the same as In-N-Out.
Buc ees has billboards in SE GA for their St. Augustine, FL store all along I-95. They seem to be like Wall Drugs in SD on I-90 or South of the Border on I-95 in NC and SC.
I've been to a Buc-ee's once, off I-75 in Warner Robins, GA. The place is just massive. There are well over 100 gas pumps and the convenience store was basically a full-on grocery store. I'd never seen anything like it. I did appreciate their low gas prices - I remember buying there for $2.39 when most other stations in the area were in the 2.55-2.65 range.
Apparently Georgia is going to get a second location soon, off I-75 in Calhoun.
They also pay well. $15 and up for starters.
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/state-news/buc-ees-to-build-worlds-largest-convenience-store-in-tennessee/
Sorry New Braunfels, Texas, but it looks like Tennessee will be home to the world's largest convenience store in Sevierville with... 74,000 sq. feet and 120 gas pumps!
Someone on FB posted a pic of a billboard on I-95 in Florence, SC. I guess that is for the one's in Florida as there are none north of that yet, or is there? The poster was unclear whether NB or SB.
Quote from: roadman65 on June 26, 2021, 11:36:01 AM
Someone on FB posted a pic of a billboard on I-95 in Florence, SC. I guess that is for the one's in Florida as there are none north of that yet, or is there? The poster was unclear whether NB or SB.
I've seen that. I recall driving up or down I-95 and being like "Oh, it's the Buc-ee's in Daytona or St. Augustine!" .
Quote from: roadman65 on June 26, 2021, 11:36:01 AM
Someone on FB posted a pic of a billboard on I-95 in Florence, SC. I guess that is for the one's in Florida as there are none north of that yet, or is there? The poster was unclear whether NB or SB.
They're currently building a Buc-ee's in Florence, SC off of I-95 Exit 170. The billboard is advertising the future location. I imagine North Carolina will start seeing billboards for them soon once that location opens for business.
The billboards for the St. Augustine location didn't start until Georgia, IIRC.
Quote from: cjk374 on July 26, 2020, 07:54:13 AM
Quote from: clong on July 25, 2020, 08:54:50 PM
Buc-ees in Leeds, AL (just east of Birmingham on I-20) is currently under construction.
WHAAAAT????? Now I gotta come through B'ham en route to Huntsville instead of using AL 69 at Tuscaloosa? Oh the sacrifice!
Btw...has anyone been in the new Buc'ees in Baldwin County AL on I-10 yet? Still wondering what/what's style of bbq they are serving (TX or AL).
This store has been open since at least May of 2021, when I stopped by.
Entry to the lot is weird, you pass through some lanes which fork in different directions around the pump islands. Doesn't matter...they have beaver nuggets.
Quote from: formulanone on June 26, 2021, 12:32:35 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on July 26, 2020, 07:54:13 AM
Quote from: clong on July 25, 2020, 08:54:50 PM
Buc-ees in Leeds, AL (just east of Birmingham on I-20) is currently under construction.
WHAAAAT????? Now I gotta come through B'ham en route to Huntsville instead of using AL 69 at Tuscaloosa? Oh the sacrifice!
Btw...has anyone been in the new Buc'ees in Baldwin County AL on I-10 yet? Still wondering what/what's style of bbq they are serving (TX or AL).
This store has been open since at least May of 2021, when I stopped by.
Entry to the lot is weird, you pass through some lanes which fork in different directions around the pump islands. Doesn't matter...they have beaver nuggets.
It opened back in January. I went in there back in March and revisited it back in April. It reminded me of a turnpike service plaza at first. I want to try to the food at some point, but I will have to go during the week when they are not as busy.
Signs for the Leeds Buc-ees exist as far as Tuscaloosa.
I drove by the one at I-10 and the Baldwin Beach Express when I went to Orange Beach last year but was pressed for time (I was headed back home) and did not go in.
Just hit the Buc-ee's in St. Augustine. Was floored by the selection. Went home with some jerky.
It now is going to be competitive marketing billboards between the Beaver and Pedro on I-95 in both NC and SC.
Buc-ee's coming to Missouri?
https://www.ky3.com/2022/01/11/first-buc-ees-travel-center-missouri-be-built-springfield/ (https://www.ky3.com/2022/01/11/first-buc-ees-travel-center-missouri-be-built-springfield/)
Not a physical location, but there's a sign on I-65 near Lafayette, IN advertising a Buc-ees. Click on the quote link for the discussion in the Indiana thread.
Quote from: SkyPesos on December 17, 2021, 07:32:36 PM
Found a billboard on I-65 SB just south of exit 168 that says "Buc-ee's 552 miles" on my way home today. It caught me off guard, so unfortunately, no photo of it.I have no idea what that is, but it's interesting seeing a billboard of the nearest location being hundreds of miles away.
There's one planned for the Mississippi Gulf Coast near Pass Christian.
It's not a Buc-ees, but there does appear to be something of a competitor to Buc-ees in Wally's, as I noticed at exit 197 on I-55 in Illinois.
@sprjus4, i can confirm that there is going to be a Buc-ees in Florence SC.
I JUST went there last winter and they had a sign saying coming soon.
Quote from: kevinb1994 on June 26, 2021, 11:49:00 AM
Quote from: roadman65 on June 26, 2021, 11:36:01 AM
Someone on FB posted a pic of a billboard on I-95 in Florence, SC. I guess that is for the one's in Florida as there are none north of that yet, or is there? The poster was unclear whether NB or SB.
I've seen that. I recall driving up or down I-95 and being like "Oh, it's the Buc-ee's in Daytona or St. Augustine!" .
Yes this is correct. :cool:
Quote from: US 89 on June 12, 2021, 04:17:22 PM
Apparently Georgia is going to get a second location soon, off I-75 in Calhoun.
I don't know when it first opened, but it's definitely open now as I stopped there on Saturday. Seemed a little smaller than the one down in Warner Robins.
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/business/tourism/article257091587.html (https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/business/tourism/article257091587.html)
It looks like the Buc-ee's opening in Florence, SC is being pushed back to the summer of this year.
I'm wondering if they'll be selling Myrtle Beach merchandise in there, since Myrtle Beach is a control city on the exit sign where Buc-ee's will be located :-D
The one in Kentucky is supposed to open in April.
They're also looking to build on I-65 between Bowling Green and Mammoth Cave, somewhere in the Smith's Grove area.
I stopped at the one in Calhoun, GA on Jan 7 and was impressed with the massive size and appreciated the cheap gas. I also enjoyed a brisket sandwich, homemade chips and a Big Red (which I'm pretty sure was the first time I'd seen that on a fountain tap, as opposed to just bottles or cans.)
The only thing that disappointed me was the lack of windshield squeegees/solution.
Speaking of Buc-ees, CBS Sunday morning did a feature on the owner and president of Buc-ees this past weekend.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/welcome-to-buc-ees/
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=3750.msg82450#msg82450
I posted some pics of the location just outside the town of Wharton, Texas; it was one of the original flagship stores right by the US 59. It's in a thread I posted on here nearly 12 years ago.
Apparently a Buc-ee's is coming to Colorado: Fan-favorite Texas convenience store chain Buc-ee's plans first Colorado outpost in Johnstown (https://bizwest.com/2022/02/04/fan-favorite-texas-convenience-store-chain-buc-ees-plans-first-colorado-outpost-in-johnstown/)
Planned for southwest corner of the I-25 & Hwy 60 interchange (https://www.google.com/maps/@?api=1&map_action=map¢er=40.334689,-104.982525&zoom=16&basemap=satellite) north of Denver in 2024.
A third one for Kentucky: On I-24 near the Tennessee line.
https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article259191628.html#wgt=trending
Opening date set for the first Kentucky location. I'll be headed down there, as it's only about 40 miles away, sometime after the novelty wears off and the inaugural crowds thin out.
https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article260106255.html#storylink=mainstage_card5
I doubt the inaugural crowds will ever thin out unless you go at 3 AM. That is my Buc-ees experience so far.
I've gone to Buc-ee's on Christmas Day and it was still crazy busy
SM-G996U
Quote from: ibthebigd on April 05, 2022, 01:18:03 PM
I've gone to Buc-ee's on Christmas Day and it was still crazy busy
SM-G996U
Probably because it's one of the few places open. Traveling from New Jersey to Maryland on Christmas Day three decades ago is how I discovered Sheetz. It was a blessing to be able to have a meatball sub because nothing else was open. This was long before their much-more-varied MTO menu was unveiled.
Quote from: hbelkins on April 05, 2022, 01:03:19 PM
Opening date set for the first Kentucky location. I'll be headed down there, as it's only about 40 miles away, sometime after the novelty wears off and the inaugural crowds thin out.
https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article260106255.html#storylink=mainstage_card5
I will be there on opening day! :-D
There's talk of a Buc-ee's making a first time appearance in Colorado somewhere south of Denver along the I-25 corridor...
Quote from: thenetwork on April 05, 2022, 09:52:35 PM
There's talk of a Buc-ee's making a first time appearance in Colorado somewhere south of Denver along the I-25 corridor...
It would probably be in or near Colorado Springs, since it'd be in between the capital city and Pueblo.
Opening date of May 16th set for Buc-ee's in Florence, SC
https://wpde.com/amp/news/local/first-buc-ees-grand-opening-florence-south-carolina-gas-station-may-16-2022
They must be expecting a lot of traffic at the Kentucky Buc-ees. KYTC has installed a traffic signal at the entrance and has it on flash now. I think it's scheduled to be activated before the store opens.
Quote from: hbelkins on April 12, 2022, 11:42:36 AM
They must be expecting a lot of traffic at the Kentucky Buc-ees. KYTC has installed a traffic signal at the entrance and has it on flash now. I think it's scheduled to be activated before the store opens.
Yeah yesterday I passed by the I-95/SC 327 exit where they're building the Florence Buc-ee's, and they were widening the existing two lane northbound off-ramp to three lanes so they could have two left turn lanes towards it. Since the ramp is concrete, they have big slabs missing right now, and it's keeping the ramp backed up due to the normal heavy right-turning traffic that is Myrtle Beach-bound. They now even have an Alternate SC 327 routing signed using the infamous TV Road exit.
Quote from: wriddle082 on April 12, 2022, 04:19:50 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 12, 2022, 11:42:36 AM
They must be expecting a lot of traffic at the Kentucky Buc-ees. KYTC has installed a traffic signal at the entrance and has it on flash now. I think it's scheduled to be activated before the store opens.
Yeah yesterday I passed by the I-95/SC 327 exit where they're building the Florence Buc-ee's, and they were widening the existing two lane northbound off-ramp to three lanes so they could have two left turn lanes towards it. Since the ramp is concrete, they have big slabs missing right now, and it's keeping the ramp backed up due to the normal heavy right-turning traffic that is Myrtle Beach-bound. They now even have an Alternate SC 327 routing signed using the infamous TV Road exit.
Is the route signed normally or with DETOUR Signs?
Quote from: kevinb1994 on April 06, 2022, 02:01:32 AM
Quote from: thenetwork on April 05, 2022, 09:52:35 PM
There's talk of a Buc-ee's making a first time appearance in Colorado somewhere south of Denver along the I-25 corridor...
It would probably be in or near Colorado Springs, since it'd be in between the capital city and Pueblo.
It's north of Denver off I-25 in Johnstown.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on April 12, 2022, 04:24:59 PM
Quote from: wriddle082 on April 12, 2022, 04:19:50 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 12, 2022, 11:42:36 AM
They must be expecting a lot of traffic at the Kentucky Buc-ees. KYTC has installed a traffic signal at the entrance and has it on flash now. I think it's scheduled to be activated before the store opens.
Yeah yesterday I passed by the I-95/SC 327 exit where they're building the Florence Buc-ee's, and they were widening the existing two lane northbound off-ramp to three lanes so they could have two left turn lanes towards it. Since the ramp is concrete, they have big slabs missing right now, and it's keeping the ramp backed up due to the normal heavy right-turning traffic that is Myrtle Beach-bound. They now even have an Alternate SC 327 routing signed using the infamous TV Road exit.
Is the route signed normally or with DETOUR Signs?
Found one assembly on GMSV - https://goo.gl/maps/9uPRZJX2P3bWFUXH8
Other views show signs covered with plastic which is not what I would consider normal practice if the route were intended to be a real SC 327 ALT.
Also to wit: There is a covered sign at the end of the alternate routing, which also makes no sense if this were SC 327 ALT - https://goo.gl/maps/Ppy6E85zzq8DVJhT7
And finally: There are no postings in the opposite direction.
^Yeah, I guess you should clarify whether SCDOT plans to remove the signs once the construction is over. Sometimes these routes just get really strange.
Quote from: Mapmikey on April 13, 2022, 08:43:34 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on April 12, 2022, 04:24:59 PM
Quote from: wriddle082 on April 12, 2022, 04:19:50 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 12, 2022, 11:42:36 AM
They must be expecting a lot of traffic at the Kentucky Buc-ees. KYTC has installed a traffic signal at the entrance and has it on flash now. I think it's scheduled to be activated before the store opens.
Yeah yesterday I passed by the I-95/SC 327 exit where they're building the Florence Buc-ee's, and they were widening the existing two lane northbound off-ramp to three lanes so they could have two left turn lanes towards it. Since the ramp is concrete, they have big slabs missing right now, and it's keeping the ramp backed up due to the normal heavy right-turning traffic that is Myrtle Beach-bound. They now even have an Alternate SC 327 routing signed using the infamous TV Road exit.
Is the route signed normally or with DETOUR Signs?
Found one assembly on GMSV - https://goo.gl/maps/9uPRZJX2P3bWFUXH8
Other views show signs covered with plastic which is not what I would consider normal practice if the route were intended to be a real SC 327 ALT.
Also to wit: There is a covered sign at the end of the alternate routing, which also makes no sense if this were SC 327 ALT - https://goo.gl/maps/Ppy6E85zzq8DVJhT7
And finally: There are no postings in the opposite direction.
That GMSV coverage must be extremely recent. I'm fairly certain the Alternate SC 327 signage wasn't up the time before last when I was northbound on 95 in that area (the last time being Monday), which would have been on 2/28.
https://www.wyff4.com/article/buc-ees-to-arrive-upstate-multi-million-dollar-infrastructure-upgrades/39738726#
Buc-ee's is looking to build another one in South Carolina in Anderson.
I heard something about a Murfreesboro, TN location? Can anyone confirm?
Quote from: I-39 on April 16, 2022, 09:34:28 PM
I heard something about a Murfreesboro, TN location? Can anyone confirm?
I know they're building locations in Crossville and Kodak (where TN 66 meets I-40 north of Sevierville), and the Kodak location will break any previous "world's largest convenience store" records. I think my brother told me they were indeed going to build one at I-24 Exit 84, now that I think about it.
Quote from: wriddle082 on April 16, 2022, 09:57:13 PM
Quote from: I-39 on April 16, 2022, 09:34:28 PM
I heard something about a Murfreesboro, TN location? Can anyone confirm?
I know they're building locations in Crossville and Kodak (where TN 66 meets I-40 north of Sevierville), and the Kodak location will break any previous "world's largest convenience store" records. I think my brother told me they were indeed going to build one at I-24 Exit 84, now that I think about it.
They're going to build one at Oak Grove (just inside Kentucky) on I-24, but I don't know at which exit, KY 115 or Alternate US 41.
https://goo.gl/maps/aXZVfXC13hCrPGpK9
Here is one that is hard to believe. Not outside the state of Texas, but one that has a normal size store and gas station that actually fits into a normal size corner lot.
Quote from: roadman65 on April 25, 2022, 11:44:41 AM
https://goo.gl/maps/aXZVfXC13hCrPGpK9
Here is one that is hard to believe. Not outside the state of Texas, but one that has a normal size store and gas station that actually fits into a normal size corner lot.
A number of their original stores were that small size.
Everyone who's been to the new one in Kentucky reports the place is insanely crowded.
Quote from: hbelkins on April 25, 2022, 02:44:17 PM
Everyone who's been to the new one in Kentucky reports the place is insanely crowded.
Eesh. That's too bad. Sounds like when people descended upon the Sonic in Latham, NY en masse...
Quote from: Rothman on April 25, 2022, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 25, 2022, 02:44:17 PM
Everyone who's been to the new one in Kentucky reports the place is insanely crowded.
Eesh. That's too bad. Sounds like when people descended upon the Sonic in Latham, NY en masse...
The first In-N-Burger in the Phoenix area backed up traffic three miles both ways on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale the day it opened. My office was across the parking lot, I walked right in and had my food within 15 minutes. Getting home was nuts for about a week.
Also, Adam's take on Buc-ee's in St. Augustine:
https://www.gribblenation.org/2022/04/i-went-to-buc-ees-and-came-away.html?m=1
Quote from: Rothman on April 25, 2022, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 25, 2022, 02:44:17 PM
Everyone who's been to the new one in Kentucky reports the place is insanely crowded.
Eesh. That's too bad. Sounds like when people descended upon the Sonic in Latham, NY en masse...
The way that Northeasterners mob Sonic is hilarious here in Oklahoma. Around here Sonic is part of the small-town starter pack (you can put it across the street from your Dollar General and next to your Love's).
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 25, 2022, 08:26:36 PM
The way that Northeasterners mob Sonic is hilarious here in Oklahoma. Around here Sonic is part of the small-town starter pack (you can put it across the street from your Dollar General and next to your Love's).
What I like to call the Texas Trinity: Sonic, Subway, Dairy Queen
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 25, 2022, 08:26:36 PM
Quote from: Rothman on April 25, 2022, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 25, 2022, 02:44:17 PM
Everyone who's been to the new one in Kentucky reports the place is insanely crowded.
Eesh. That's too bad. Sounds like when people descended upon the Sonic in Latham, NY en masse...
The way that Northeasterners mob Sonic is hilarious here in Oklahoma. Around here Sonic is part of the small-town starter pack (you can put it across the street from your Dollar General and next to your Love's).
Yep, I agree. Even just down the road in NJ and DE, it ain't that special. And yet, the Capital District went crazy over it.
Then again, the most popular restaurants were Olive Garden and Red Lobster...A whole lot of people in Albany and Upstate NY in general don't know what good food is.
Not sure if the locations in central NY were ever mobbed like that, but now they're struggling. One location in Syracuse seems to change managment monthly.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 25, 2022, 06:40:49 PM
Quote from: Rothman on April 25, 2022, 02:47:23 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on April 25, 2022, 02:44:17 PM
Everyone who's been to the new one in Kentucky reports the place is insanely crowded.
Eesh. That's too bad. Sounds like when people descended upon the Sonic in Latham, NY en masse...
The first In-N-Burger in the Phoenix area backed up traffic three miles both ways on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale the day it opened. My office was across the parking lot, I walked right in and had my food within 15 minutes. Getting home was nuts for about a week.
Even a new location of a known quantity can draw crowds. There was some hoopla recently about the opening of another Chick-Fil-A in Lexington. Never mind that there are already existing locations. The constabulary was preparing for traffic jams around the new store.
I went to the grand opening of the location in Florence, SC earlier today!! At the ribbon cutting, Governor McMaster and owner Arch "Beaver" Aplin were there.
There is an Arch Beaver? Is this like an Arch Vile in Beaver form or an Arch Bishop Beaver spreading the good news of Buc-ee's?
Quote from: chrisdiaz on May 17, 2022, 12:24:02 AM
I went to the grand opening of the location in Florence, SC earlier today!! At the ribbon cutting, Governor McMaster and owner Arch "Beaver" Aplin were there.
About time! :clap:
Bryce
Quote from: snowc on May 17, 2022, 01:35:48 PM
Quote from: chrisdiaz on May 17, 2022, 12:24:02 AM
I went to the grand opening of the location in Florence, SC earlier today!! At the ribbon cutting, Governor McMaster and owner Arch "Beaver" Aplin were there.
About time! :clap:
Bryce
As to what other time?
https://www.wate.com/news/bucees-tn/crossville-buc-ees-sets-grand-opening-date/
Tennessee's first Buc-ee's in Crossville will be opening on June 27th, a week before the 4th of July.
I was finally able to pay a visit to the new Kentucky Buc-ee's today. It was only four miles or so off one of the alternative routes between here and Lexington.
Gas was 20 to 30 cents cheaper than the other gas stations in the Richmond area. It was $4.499 there, while it was between $4.699 and $4.799 everywhere else. A message at the pump indicated that ethanol-free gas is available at some of the pumps. The price was posted inside the store and it's above $5.
How would I describe the store itself? A hybrid of Cracker Barrel, Hobby Lobby, Cabela's, Lowe's, and a standard convenience store. Half the store seemed to be souvenir and home decorative stuff, with some outdoors supplies thrown in. There were grills, smokers, deep fryers, coolers, all sorts of things. They even had bags of deer corn for sale.
There was a touch screen system for ordering burritos, hot dogs, and that type of thing, and a display case/serving station for pastries (I didn't get a sausage kolache today), and the meat sandwiches are prepared and wrapped in the center of the store and kept under heat lamps.
The place was jam-packed. Too many people for my tastes. The gas pumps were very busy. I'm not sure if the proximity to the interstate as the only gas station at that exit was the draw, or the low price (I didn't see any indication of the pump price until I got to the pump.)
It's also pricey. $7.99 for the brisket sandwich, which was tasty, but overpriced for what you get. You can get twice as much meat at Arby's for less money. Jerky was $7.99 for a small bag and twice that for a large bag. (Walmart is cheaper).
Bottom line? I'm not sure what the fuss is all about. It's a novelty, for sure. "Everything's bigger in Texas." The price of gas is worth driving four miles south of the Richmond bypass if you need more than just a splash, but I don't plan on being a frequent customer. Once the newness wears off and the crowds thin out, I may go back, but I won't be making special trips or extra efforts to patronize Buc-ee's.
Quote from: I-39 on April 16, 2022, 09:34:28 PM
I heard something about a Murfreesboro, TN location? Can anyone confirm?
I heard this as well. I think over off of Joe B Jackson.
Quote from: kphoger on April 25, 2022, 10:13:53 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 25, 2022, 08:26:36 PM
The way that Northeasterners mob Sonic is hilarious here in Oklahoma. Around here Sonic is part of the small-town starter pack (you can put it across the street from your Dollar General and next to your Love's).
What I like to call the Texas Trinity: Sonic, Subway, Dairy Queen
Yep. My hometown had all three at one point or another. The Sonic and Subway were fairly recent (last 20 years) additions. The DQ came first and shut down in the late 1980s. Its old shell stood unoccupied forever on a fairly busy corner until they knocked it down to put in a 7-Eleven. It was frankly a ghost building landmark forever.
DQ is probably too ashamed to come back here after allowing that.
Back on topic, I'm surprised that Buc-ee's has jumped over entire states to establish a presence in the Deep South. No stores in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana or even Oklahoma yet.
https://buc-ees.com/locations/
ADD: I did see after the fact that Eastern Tennessee is getting a couple of stores.
Quote from: Road Hog on June 17, 2022, 10:45:52 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 25, 2022, 10:13:53 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 25, 2022, 08:26:36 PM
The way that Northeasterners mob Sonic is hilarious here in Oklahoma. Around here Sonic is part of the small-town starter pack (you can put it across the street from your Dollar General and next to your Love's).
What I like to call the Texas Trinity: Sonic, Subway, Dairy Queen
Yep. My hometown had all three at one point or another. The Sonic and Subway were fairly recent (last 20 years) additions. The DQ came first and shut down in the late 1980s. Its old shell stood unoccupied forever on a fairly busy corner until they knocked it down to put in a 7-Eleven. It was frankly a ghost building landmark forever.
DQ is probably too ashamed to come back here after allowing that.
Back on topic, I'm surprised that Buc-ee's has jumped over entire states to establish a presence in the Deep South. No stores in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana or even Oklahoma yet.
https://buc-ees.com/locations/
ADD: I did see after the fact that Eastern Tennessee is getting a couple of stores.
I know for the fact that Mississippi will be getting one on I-10 in Pass Christian.
The one to be built along I-24 in the Hopkinsville area will be very near the Tennessee line. I'm not sure if it's going in at the Alternate US 41 exit, or the interchange between Alt. 41 and the state line.
I had clicked my trip odometer after filling up with gas there yesterday, and checked my mileage today when I went to the store. It's a little more than 31 miles from Buc-ee's to home. My commute to work is between 30 and 32 miles depending on which route I take between home and Beattyville. But I still don't foresee myself being a frequent Buc-ee's customer.
But if a Sheetz was that close...
Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on June 17, 2022, 11:23:35 PM
Quote from: Road Hog on June 17, 2022, 10:45:52 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 25, 2022, 10:13:53 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on April 25, 2022, 08:26:36 PM
The way that Northeasterners mob Sonic is hilarious here in Oklahoma. Around here Sonic is part of the small-town starter pack (you can put it across the street from your Dollar General and next to your Love's).
What I like to call the Texas Trinity: Sonic, Subway, Dairy Queen
Yep. My hometown had all three at one point or another. The Sonic and Subway were fairly recent (last 20 years) additions. The DQ came first and shut down in the late 1980s. Its old shell stood unoccupied forever on a fairly busy corner until they knocked it down to put in a 7-Eleven. It was frankly a ghost building landmark forever.
DQ is probably too ashamed to come back here after allowing that.
Back on topic, I'm surprised that Buc-ee's has jumped over entire states to establish a presence in the Deep South. No stores in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana or even Oklahoma yet.
https://buc-ees.com/locations/
ADD: I did see after the fact that Eastern Tennessee is getting a couple of stores.
I know for the fact that Mississippi will be getting one on I-10 in Pass Christian.
The first Buc-ee's outside of Texas was originally slated for the Baton Rouge area a few years ago. In typical Louisiana fashion, however, too many people had their hands out and Buc-ee's went in a different direction. I don't know that the proposed BR location (I-12 at Millerville) would have worked out as it is pretty congested.
I've seen that the Mississippi I-10 location is slated to open in 2025.
Quote from: hbelkins on June 17, 2022, 08:44:53 PM
I was finally able to pay a visit to the new Kentucky Buc-ee's today. It was only four miles or so off one of the alternative routes between here and Lexington.
Gas was 20 to 30 cents cheaper than the other gas stations in the Richmond area. It was $4.499 there, while it was between $4.699 and $4.799 everywhere else. A message at the pump indicated that ethanol-free gas is available at some of the pumps. The price was posted inside the store and it's above $5.
How would I describe the store itself? A hybrid of Cracker Barrel, Hobby Lobby, Cabela's, Lowe's, and a standard convenience store. Half the store seemed to be souvenir and home decorative stuff, with some outdoors supplies thrown in. There were grills, smokers, deep fryers, coolers, all sorts of things. They even had bags of deer corn for sale.
There was a touch screen system for ordering burritos, hot dogs, and that type of thing, and a display case/serving station for pastries (I didn't get a sausage kolache today), and the meat sandwiches are prepared and wrapped in the center of the store and kept under heat lamps.
The place was jam-packed. Too many people for my tastes. The gas pumps were very busy. I'm not sure if the proximity to the interstate as the only gas station at that exit was the draw, or the low price (I didn't see any indication of the pump price until I got to the pump.)
It's also pricey. $7.99 for the brisket sandwich, which was tasty, but overpriced for what you get. You can get twice as much meat at Arby's for less money. Jerky was $7.99 for a small bag and twice that for a large bag. (Walmart is cheaper).
Bottom line? I'm not sure what the fuss is all about. It's a novelty, for sure. "Everything's bigger in Texas." The price of gas is worth driving four miles south of the Richmond bypass if you need more than just a splash, but I don't plan on being a frequent customer. Once the newness wears off and the crowds thin out, I may go back, but I won't be making special trips or extra efforts to patronize Buc-ee's.
I drove by this Buc-ee's last week on my trip to and from the Savannah, GA area. I noticed something new going south but couldn't really tell what it was as I couldn't read the sign because of the early morning sun glare. However, on the way back home, we encountered a traffic slowdown as I-75 was in the process of being repaved between Exits 83 and 87. That's when we saw that this was a Buc-ee's and the approximately 100 gas pumps. :wow: My wife commented that this was supposed to be a big deal from what she had read about the company. I told her that there was a thread about this company on our forum and reviews were more favorable than unfavorable. We may visit this location if we head down south again just to see what the noise is about.
^^^
It's hard to see the facility from the interstate going south because of the topography of the area and the exit, and also because it's in the southeast corner of the interchange. However, Buc-ee's has invested in logo signage on the interstate. I don't remember any blue signs being posted at that exit before, but Buc-ee's has its logo on both a GAS and a FOOD sign preceding Exit 83.
Yes, there's a paving project underway and it's had traffic dog-knotted. Back in the late 1980s-early 1990s, when that section of I-75 was two lanes in each direction, they were also paving it. I had to make a weekly run every Friday from Irvine, Ky. to London, via Richmond. I got very familiar with US 25 from Richmond through Berea to Mt. Vernon to avoid the backups.
https://www.wtoc.com/2022/07/06/could-buc-ees-be-coming-glynn-county/
Buc-ee's could be building one in the coastal region of Georgia in Glynn County (Brunswick).
Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on July 06, 2022, 06:13:08 PM
https://www.wtoc.com/2022/07/06/could-buc-ees-be-coming-glynn-county/ (https://www.wtoc.com/2022/07/06/could-buc-ees-be-coming-glynn-county/)
Buc-ee's could be building one in the coastal region of Georgia in Glynn County (Brunswick).
That would help offset traffic at the one nearby (in St. Johns County near St. Augustine).
They were talking about this on one of the local news stations.
EDIT: https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/glynn-county/buc-ees-brunswick-could-mega-gas-station-be-coming-southeast-georgia/G3QCMLNVYVBZDBRNBUJ3UDEEZU/ (https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/glynn-county/buc-ees-brunswick-could-mega-gas-station-be-coming-southeast-georgia/G3QCMLNVYVBZDBRNBUJ3UDEEZU/)
Interesting that Action News would pick up this story, but it's more or less Georgia anyway.
I finally went to the one on International Golf Parkway on thursday. I've heard about the one in Daytona Beach, and there have been times that I could swear people thought they were one in the same.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/springfield-missouri-bucees-groundbreaking/63-7c5e2332-ab57-4ef0-a848-60e1f62d51f3
Buc-ee's is breaking ground on the 53,000 square feet and 120 gas pumps in Springfield, MO on August 23rd (Tuesday). It's going to be located at 3284 N. Mulroy Road.
These giant-sized stores are a little too big; yeah, it's nice not waiting for a stall but threading through one that's jam-packed with people milling around in utter confusion gets a little annoying. I took the kids through the one off LPGA Boulevard last month and they were a little surprised but annoyed at the crowd sizes. Parking is ridiculous but at least there's a spot somewhere. Maybe one day they'll have a tram...
Everything is priced higher than most convenience stores, but still less than an airport shop. Dang it, those beaver nuggets are good nibbling and at least they keep them close to the register.
Side note: about 2-3 hours later, we later stopped at a Busy Bee off I-10, and it's like a 1:3 scale Bucee's.
Made my second visit to the beaver yesterday. The new Kentucky store was a little less crowded than when I first visited it, but there was still a good supply of customers and a steady stream of cars coming and going off I-75.
The fountain drinks are cheap -- $1.09 for an extra large cup -- but nothing else is. Gas was cheaper there than anywhere else in Richmond, but it's 30 cents cheaper 20 miles to the east in Irvine, so I waited to fill up.
There's still some novelty about the place. I had to stop on my way out of the store to keep from photobombing a couple taking a selfie with the beaver statue outside.
Louisiana may finally get its first Buc-ees, TAKE TWO.
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2023/01/06/where-is-bucees-planning-its-first-louisiana-store/69779616007/?fbclid=IwAR3OMTC-4KTGZa1FV99-qxDDMZ1f0m7wyO9zzFd_FdcvzgeZqw7JKJAgkbs&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
If approved, this will only be 6 miles from me. The lot that it will be sitting on is directly across the road from Ruston Jr. High school. I see nasty traffic jams here when/if it is up and running.
Dropped pin
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rTBoFs7auKog24tD6
My mom who lives in the Myrtle Beach area found out about one that opened in Florence earlier this year, and when she told me about it she struggled to pronounce the name.
They have announced a proposal for Ruston LA
https://press-herald.com/louisianas-first-buc-ees-is-coming-to-ruston/
Another AL Bucees being built - this one near Dora, AL on I-22 at Exit 78
Wisconsin could be getting a Buc-ees:
https://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/business/deforest-could-be-home-to-wisconsins-first-buc-ees-travel-center/article_b54081f8-b6e4-11ed-bb7d-c79b2ab29efd.html
The location makes sense, and I can't imagine the village of DeForest is going to turn this down. There's been a lot of money invested into property next to I-39/90/94 in that area. Pinseekers, which is like Topgolf, is about to open. A new 25-acre sports complex. A bunch of new low-rise apartment developments. All of it is easily visible from the freeway, which is no doubt on purpose.
The competition with Kwik Trip would be interesting.
Quote from: thspfc on February 28, 2023, 08:46:54 PM
Wisconsin could be getting a Buc-ees:
https://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/business/deforest-could-be-home-to-wisconsins-first-buc-ees-travel-center/article_b54081f8-b6e4-11ed-bb7d-c79b2ab29efd.html (https://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/business/deforest-could-be-home-to-wisconsins-first-buc-ees-travel-center/article_b54081f8-b6e4-11ed-bb7d-c79b2ab29efd.html)
It's definitely well-situated and aimed directly at the audience they're seeking out. Folks on their way to the Dells will welcome the break from the traffic and kids whining "Are we there yet?". Obviously, the traffic on I-39/90/94 will support it - no problem.
I'm sure it wouldn't happen for another few years, but the old Clock Tower Resort property in Rockford, IL (I-39/90 @ Bus US-20) would be a perfect site for a Buc-ee's. I doubt, however, that they're interested in plucking down another Buc-ee's that close.
The only other place that would feel like a Buc-ee's would make sense in WI is somewhere on I-41/94 between Kenosha and Racine. Maybe the Hwy 29 interchange at I-94 west of Eau Claire?
Quote from: JREwing78 on March 01, 2023, 08:41:41 PM
Quote from: thspfc on February 28, 2023, 08:46:54 PM
Wisconsin could be getting a Buc-ees:
https://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/business/deforest-could-be-home-to-wisconsins-first-buc-ees-travel-center/article_b54081f8-b6e4-11ed-bb7d-c79b2ab29efd.html (https://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/business/deforest-could-be-home-to-wisconsins-first-buc-ees-travel-center/article_b54081f8-b6e4-11ed-bb7d-c79b2ab29efd.html)
It's definitely well-situated and aimed directly at the audience they're seeking out. Folks on their way to the Dells will welcome the break from the traffic and kids whining "Are we there yet?". Obviously, the traffic on I-39/90/94 will support it - no problem.
I'm sure it wouldn't happen for another few years, but the old Clock Tower Resort property in Rockford, IL (I-39/90 @ Bus US-20) would be a perfect site for a Buc-ee's. I doubt, however, that they're interested in plucking down another Buc-ee's that close.
The only other place that would feel like a Buc-ee's would make sense in WI is somewhere on I-41/94 between Kenosha and Racine. Maybe the Hwy 29 interchange at I-94 west of Eau Claire?
PLEASE, Let's just get used to one first.
Virginia may be getting a location soon. I-64 at the VA 106 interchange in New Kent County.
https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/buc-ees-first-virginia-location-planned-for-new-kent/amp/
I'm not sure why Bucees don't build on I-49 between Alexandria and Texarkana. There are very few interchanges with services on that part and to them they would have all the customers to themselves.
Even build one at US 82 in Texarkana as right now there are still yet no services along I-49 in that city without exiting at I-30 to head west.
^ I'm guessing because the traffic volumes on I-49 outside of Shreveport, both north and south of the city is between around 8,000 - 12,000 AADT. There's certainly no demand for something like a Buc-ees.
If services are needed, how about a Loves, Pilot, or other truck stop? That can also serve... trucks.
I-22 in AL would be virgin territory for them. Build one near Hamilton or Jasper as I-22 is pretty well traveled now through there.
Quote from: sprjus4 on March 07, 2023, 08:39:29 AM
^ I'm guessing because the traffic volumes on I-49 outside of Shreveport, both north and south of the city is between around 8,000 - 12,000 AADT. There's certainly no demand for something like a Buc-ees.
If services are needed, how about a Loves, Pilot, or other truck stop? That can also serve... trucks.
Love's is building a location on I-49 about 25 miles or so south of Shreveport. Not sure when it will open but the building looked almost complete this past weekend when we drove through there.
If they are building on I-22 near Dora, that would be the perfect spot. That is after all the Arkadelphia Road traffic hops on 22 at the old terminus of the interstate so should be about as busy as that stretch gets.
https://www.southernliving.com/buc-ees-florida-ocala-7255725
Another Buc-ee's in Florida coming to a yet built Interchange.
I-22 in Alabama is greatly lacking in fuel options off of most exits. Even along the stretches closer to the Mississippi line that have been around since at least the 90's. I recall only seeing one Love's truck stop at an exit near Jasper (and I was getting close to running out) and maybe a few other stations that likely weren't close to the highway itself but we're along the old two lane former US 78.
The Mississippi portion of I-22 doesn't seem to have this problem as most of it is older, and the Holly Springs, New Albany, and Fulton areas each have plenty of gas/food/lodging close to the highway (and much of Tupelo's development seems to be along the US 45 freeway exits).
A Buc-ee's anywhere along I-22 in Alabama wound not only be welcome, but might attract more attention to all of the other lonely exits along that stretch of highway.
Buc-ee's is going international:
https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiis-bucees-opening-mexico-18260368.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR0_gevggYomeFLs6n9vpoZXDzqHFnNGiAKI6MSHtKezWl7_JxiPn9c0aQY_aem_AQNuCTdhmhuZxObCFN3KUVxviIcwWodwnvcprahbbWzmvr-NmdOl6L0AKY4XQM6gjns&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on July 26, 2023, 08:04:45 AM
Buc-ee's is going international:
https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiis-bucees-opening-mexico-18260368.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR0_gevggYomeFLs6n9vpoZXDzqHFnNGiAKI6MSHtKezWl7_JxiPn9c0aQY_aem_AQNuCTdhmhuZxObCFN3KUVxviIcwWodwnvcprahbbWzmvr-NmdOl6L0AKY4XQM6gjns&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Licensed to the same company that brought McDonald's internationally?
https://i.redd.it/ywvegaroj4v01.jpg
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 12, 2022, 05:18:55 PM
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There's talk of a Buc-ee's making a first time appearance in Colorado somewhere south of Denver along the I-25 corridor...
It would probably be in or near Colorado Springs, since it'd be in between the capital city and Pueblo.
It's north of Denver off I-25 in Johnstown.
I drove by this the other day. Construction is moving along pretty quickly. I see reports of a '24 opening date, but I wouldn't be surprised if they beat that deadline.
Looks like they could be coming into the central Arkansas area. I was talking to my non-road enthusiast friend, and we decided that the first exit on I-49 north of I-40 in Alma, and on MO 59 just south of the I-44/49 split in Fidelity would be good locations for expansion. Both of those locations would serve two major Interstate highways. These stores are considered destinations, and would get customers from NWA as it is a short drive through the tunnel. Big Cabin, OK would be another possibility as it would serve both I-44 traffic and the traffic that peels south on US 69 towards McAlester and Dallas.
https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/signs-point-to-buc-ees-travel-center-coming-to-arkansas/
Quote from: bugo on August 01, 2023, 01:08:27 AM
Looks like they could be coming into the central Arkansas area. I was talking to my non-road enthusiast friend, and we decided that the first exit on I-49 north of I-40 in Alma, and on MO 59 just south of the I-44/49 split in Fidelity would be good locations for expansion. Both of those locations would serve two major Interstate highways. These stores are considered destinations, and would get customers from NWA as it is a short drive through the tunnel. Big Cabin, OK would be another possibility as it would serve both I-44 traffic and the traffic that peels south on US 69 towards McAlester and Dallas.
https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/signs-point-to-buc-ees-travel-center-coming-to-arkansas/
While I think that Alma certainly would warrant something like a Buc-ee's, the issue with the Collum Ln. exit is that they would have to build a ways from the Interstate to pull it off. The ramps on that exit are rather constrained and long as it is, and the reason is because of the 100 year floodplain through there, which is why it isn't built up with housing already. Frog Bayou isn't very far from the Arkansas River at this point, and it gets backed up into Alma with regularity. This is what makes the missing link of I-49 from Alma to Barling so difficult and expensive as well. There would likely need to be another exit created to pull it off in the Alma area, either on I-40, or on I-49, likely at one of the current overpasses without an exit within a couple of miles of the partially built stack.
I could also see a good location for one in about 7-10 years in Springdale east of the I-49/AR-612 stack that's going to extend the Springdale Northern Bypass eastward within the next 5 years.
Quote from: rlb2024 on March 07, 2023, 03:36:07 PM
Quote from: sprjus4 on March 07, 2023, 08:39:29 AM
^ I'm guessing because the traffic volumes on I-49 outside of Shreveport, both north and south of the city is between around 8,000 - 12,000 AADT. There's certainly no demand for something like a Buc-ees.
If services are needed, how about a Loves, Pilot, or other truck stop? That can also serve... trucks.
Love's is building a location on I-49 about 25 miles or so south of Shreveport. Not sure when it will open but the building looked almost complete this past weekend when we drove through there.
The Love's on I-49 south of Shreveport is open. It's at the US 84 interchange (Exit 172 -- Mansfield/Grand Bayou).
North Carolina rumor returns to my neck-of-the-woods: Buc-ee's is now looking at Mebane for possible development of a property at the Trollingwood Road exit of I-85/I-40 (Exit 152). This post from WGHP in Greensboro indicates that there would be revenue sharing between Mebane and Graham (although the Graham city limits are nowhere near this exit, it appears that some of Graham's extra-jurisdictional territory (EJT) extends to part of the tract that Buc-ee's might purchase.
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/north-carolinas-first-buc-ees-possibly-coming-to-the-piedmont-triad/
This is only a 32+ acres property at a single exit, whereas the original Efland tracts combined for over 104 acres nestled between two exits. But the Mebane location is proposed to have a 50,000 sf structure, whereas the one originally proposed at Efland was originally 63,000+ sf (reduced after Orange County requested changes).
The Durham Herald-Sun (posted at MSN) has an interesting article comparing the two proposals.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/has-buc-ees-found-a-site-for-its-1st-nc-store-read-about-the-latest-plans-here/ar-AA1djarD
Quote from: bugo on August 01, 2023, 01:08:27 AM
Looks like they could be coming into the central Arkansas area. I was talking to my non-road enthusiast friend, and we decided that the first exit on I-49 north of I-40 in Alma, and on MO 59 just south of the I-44/49 split in Fidelity would be good locations for expansion. Both of those locations would serve two major Interstate highways. These stores are considered destinations, and would get customers from NWA as it is a short drive through the tunnel. Big Cabin, OK would be another possibility as it would serve both I-44 traffic and the traffic that peels south on US 69 towards McAlester and Dallas.
https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/signs-point-to-buc-ees-travel-center-coming-to-arkansas/
Buc-ee's might need its own exit there. TxDOT ended up building one for Buc-ee's when it reconstructed US 75 in Melissa.
https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/buc-ees-coming-to-huber-heights/amp/
I think this is the first Bucc-ees that got as far north as the I-70 corridor. Enjoy your beaver nuggets closer to home :)
There's one also planned for DeForest, WI that was announced in March.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bucees-wisconsin-convenience-store-chain-travel-center/3086879/
There are a couple of Bucc-ee's clones attempting to get a foothold in the midwest and they are trying to head them off.
Ricky Rockets and Wally's have been duplicating the beaver's format, so I am not surprised they are making the moves up north.
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I wonder when Buc-ees will come to Pennsylvania. The closest planned ones as of now are in Ohio and Virginia.
Quote from: Dough4872 on August 18, 2023, 10:28:09 PM
I wonder when Buc-ees will come to Pennsylvania. The closest planned ones as of now are in Ohio and Virginia.
I would ROFL if I ever heard Buc-ees was coming to Breezewood.
Quote from: Dough4872 on August 18, 2023, 10:28:09 PM
I wonder when Buc-ees will come to Pennsylvania. The closest planned ones as of now are in Ohio and Virginia.
Hopefully never. Those things are tourist trap eyesores.
Quote from: HighwayStar on September 06, 2023, 07:37:43 PM
Quote from: Dough4872 on August 18, 2023, 10:28:09 PM
I wonder when Buc-ees will come to Pennsylvania. The closest planned ones as of now are in Ohio and Virginia.
Hopefully never. Those things are tourist trap eyesores.
Wait...HighwayStar and I actually agree on something?
Quote from: HighwayStar on September 06, 2023, 07:37:43 PM
Quote from: Dough4872 on August 18, 2023, 10:28:09 PM
I wonder when Buc-ees will come to Pennsylvania. The closest planned ones as of now are in Ohio and Virginia.
Hopefully never. Those things are tourist trap eyesores.
So, totally appropriate for Breezewood! :-D :spin: :pan:
Buc-ees should open locations at the following 4 points on I-70:
- Cove Fort
- Limon
- Breezewood
- Baltimore Beltway
:bigass:
Quote from: Rothman on September 06, 2023, 08:01:11 PM
Quote from: HighwayStar on September 06, 2023, 07:37:43 PM
Quote from: Dough4872 on August 18, 2023, 10:28:09 PM
I wonder when Buc-ees will come to Pennsylvania. The closest planned ones as of now are in Ohio and Virginia.
Hopefully never. Those things are tourist trap eyesores.
Wait...HighwayStar and I actually agree on something?
Indeed we do. I'm glad we have found our common ground. :nod:
Knockoff version of Buc-ee's in Mexico changes its look, mascot
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https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiss-bucees-mexico-upgrade-18348194.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com (https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiss-bucees-mexico-upgrade-18348194.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com)
One of the linked articles reports on some Buc-ee's fans indulging in a particularly lame display of blatant Texism: Buc-ee's fans share what states 'deserve' the Texas super gas station (https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bucees-state-needs-location-18335975.php)
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"Let's be honest.. EVERY state NEEDS a Buc-ee's!!" Marie said in the post.
Not too many folks were on board with her statement, and I think we all know what state Texans don't think deserves a Buc-ee's.
"Except California. California turns things to sh*t," Dayna Monceuax said in the comments. Tim Koah added another state to the conversation, "California and New York don't deserve one."
Dave Wiegand said, "Let's be honest, some states don't deserve a Buc-ee's...Texas company, Texas VALUES."
Give me a fuckin' break, it's a
gas station, y'all.
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
Quote from: JREwing78 on September 07, 2023, 06:24:10 PM
Knockoff version of Buc-ee's in Mexico changes its look, mascot
(https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/34/25/12/24203936/3/ratio3x2_720.webp)
https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiss-bucees-mexico-upgrade-18348194.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com (https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiss-bucees-mexico-upgrade-18348194.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com)
"Mini-super"? So just regular size?
Ramon Montelongo is the hero we need and deserve.
There is a planned location off of I-81 in Rockingham County, VA.
It's supposed to open around 2025.
Quote from: epzik8 on September 07, 2023, 08:59:28 PM
Quote from: JREwing78 on September 07, 2023, 06:24:10 PM
Knockoff version of Buc-ee's in Mexico changes its look, mascot
(https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/34/25/12/24203936/3/ratio3x2_720.webp)
https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiss-bucees-mexico-upgrade-18348194.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com (https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/bukiss-bucees-mexico-upgrade-18348194.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com)
"Mini-super"? So just regular size?
I like to think of it as Extra Medium.
Quote from: Jim on September 07, 2023, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
Buc-ee's is opening their first Missouri store in Springfield on Dec 11th. According to this article they are looking at opening more in state and the I-55 corridor near St. Louis has been specifically mentioned. I could see a store in Festus.
Buc-ee's isn't stopping at 1 Missouri store. Is St. Louis next?QuoteKnown for its giant convenience stores, the company — which said Monday it will open its first store in the state next month in Springfield, Missouri — is actively looking at real estate in the St. Louis and Kansas City regions, as well as "parts in between," Director of Real Estate Stan Beard said.
The Lake Jackson, Texas-based chain is specifically interested in building a store off Interstate 55 near St. Louis, he said in an interview. "Missouri probably has one or two more stores in it for us," Beard said. "We'll have some sites around you soon enough." Its expansion plans in Missouri won't be deterred by the moves of Wally's, a similar chain of giant-sized travel centers, Beard said.
"We're pretty certain we're the best in the business," he said. "So, we're going to go wherever we think we fit the best."
Wally's — whose first location debuted in Pontiac, Illinois, in 2020 — opened its first St. Louis-area store off Interstate 44 at 950 Assembly Parkway in Fenton in March 2022. The company is building a third location in Whitestown, Indiana, and last week said it would open in the Kansas City region with a store in Independence, Missouri.
In scouting potential locations, Buc-ee's looks for sites along freeways that are "well-traveled" by cars, as its travel centers are part of road trips and not truck stops, Beard said.
"Our typical customer comes from over 100 miles from the store," he said. "We're not a local convenience store at all. Most of our customers know they're going to stop at Buc-ee's before they ever get in their car to go wherever it is they're going."
The company has invested around $40 million in building its first Missouri store, at 3284 N. Mulroy Road just off Interstate 44 in Springfield, set to have its grand opening Dec. 11.
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/11/14/bucees-expansion-plans-more-stores-missouri.html
Quote from: Dough4872 on August 18, 2023, 10:28:09 PM
I wonder when Buc-ees will come to Pennsylvania. The closest planned ones as of now are in Ohio and Virginia.
And Breezewood is the perfect place.😂
Quote from: BlueOutback7 on September 07, 2023, 11:01:21 PM
Quote from: Jim on September 07, 2023, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
They tried to build one in Mebane, NC a couple of years ago but were shot down by local opposition. Don't know that they will look at NC for a while with so many other locales in the works.
Quote from: rlb2024 on November 20, 2023, 12:51:09 PM
Quote from: BlueOutback7 on September 07, 2023, 11:01:21 PM
Quote from: Jim on September 07, 2023, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
They tried to build one in Mebane, NC a couple of years ago but were shot down by local opposition. Don't know that they will look at NC for a while with so many other locales in the works.
I think you're mixing this up. They tried to build one in Efland a few years ago that got shot down due to local opposition. The proposal at Mebane is only a few months old, and is the next attempt by Buc-ee's to get a store built on that I-40 / I-85 overlap between Greensboro and Durham.
On my last post, if Bucees did open a store in Breezewood, the other food outlets and gas stations will go out of business for sure.
In a perfect world, that would suit a lot of Breezewood haters on this forum real well to have them compete for their livelihoods if a Bucees did open there.
However, in reality, I think all the businesses would rise up and try to get them out before they even consider building.
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Quote from: rlb2024 on November 20, 2023, 12:51:09 PM
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Quote from: Jim on September 07, 2023, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
They tried to build one in Mebane, NC a couple of years ago but were shot down by local opposition. Don't know that they will look at NC for a while with so many other locales in the works.
I think you're mixing this up. They tried to build one in Efland a few years ago that got shot down due to local opposition. The proposal at Mebane is only a few months old, and is the next attempt by Buc-ee's to get a store built on that I-40 / I-85 overlap between Greensboro and Durham.
Gotcha. Thanks for the correction. The Mebane area would be a good location for one.
Quote from: rlb2024 on November 21, 2023, 12:04:09 PM
Quote from: sprjus4 on November 21, 2023, 12:28:09 AM
Quote from: rlb2024 on November 20, 2023, 12:51:09 PM
Quote from: BlueOutback7 on September 07, 2023, 11:01:21 PM
Quote from: Jim on September 07, 2023, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
They tried to build one in Mebane, NC a couple of years ago but were shot down by local opposition. Don't know that they will look at NC for a while with so many other locales in the works.
I think you're mixing this up. They tried to build one in Efland a few years ago that got shot down due to local opposition. The proposal at Mebane is only a few months old, and is the next attempt by Buc-ee's to get a store built on that I-40 / I-85 overlap between Greensboro and Durham.
Gotcha. Thanks for the correction. The Mebane area would be a good location for one.
Mebane is a no-go as well: https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/ (https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/)
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Quote from: Jim on September 07, 2023, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
They tried to build one in Mebane, NC a couple of years ago but were shot down by local opposition. Don't know that they will look at NC for a while with so many other locales in the works.
I think you're mixing this up. They tried to build one in Efland a few years ago that got shot down due to local opposition. The proposal at Mebane is only a few months old, and is the next attempt by Buc-ee's to get a store built on that I-40 / I-85 overlap between Greensboro and Durham.
Gotcha. Thanks for the correction. The Mebane area would be a good location for one.
Mebane is a no-go as well: https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/ (https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/)
By the planning commission. The city council still has the ultimate vote on it next month.
Quote from: BlueOutback7 on September 07, 2023, 11:01:21 PM
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
Quote from: rlb2024 on November 20, 2023, 12:51:09 PM
They tried to build one in Mebane, NC a couple of years ago but were shot down by local opposition. Don't know that they will look at NC for a while with so many other locales in the works.
Quote from: sprjus4 on November 21, 2023, 12:28:09 AM
I think you're mixing this up. They tried to build one in Efland a few years ago that got shot down due to local opposition. The proposal at Mebane is only a few months old, and is the next attempt by Buc-ee's to get a store built on that I-40 / I-85 overlap between Greensboro and Durham.
Quote from: rlb2024 on November 21, 2023, 12:04:09 PM
Gotcha. Thanks for the correction. The Mebane area would be a good location for one.
Quote from: planxtymcgillicuddy on December 19, 2023, 08:17:07 AM
Mebane is a no-go as well: https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/ (https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/)
In a long-winded City Council meeting that went on until 2AM this morning, Mebane officials unanimously approved the Buc-ee's proposal (overruling negative recommendations from both the city planning board and the county planning board). This location will have a much larger footprint than the one proposed in Efland a few years ago. The new Buc-ee's will be located quite a distance off the Trollingwood Road exit of I-85/I-40 (Exit 152), and it looks like the property adjoins Jimmie Kerr Road which is a mile off of the Haw River exit (Exit 150). Note that the northern stretch of Jimmie Kerr Road is not well-suited to back-door traffic, as Exit 150 is home to large truck stops on both the northeast and northwest quadrant of the interchange. But this seems consistent with Buc-ee's newer approach of trying to find properties with some access to multiple adjacent Interstate exits.
https://abc11.com/mebane-bucees-approved-coming-to/14300025/
https://www.wect.com/2024/01/09/buc-ees-is-coming-nc-city-council-approves-75000-square-foot-station-mebane/
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 09, 2024, 12:39:23 PM
The new Buc-ee's will be located quite a distance off the Trollingwood Road exit of I-85/I-40 (Exit 152), and it looks like the property adjoins Jimmie Kerr Road which is a mile off of the Haw River exit (Exit 150).
I'm confused... the article mentions the address will be 1425 Trollingwood-Hawfields Road, which is directly off of I-40/I-85 Exit 152, not quite a distance at all.
Here is a conceptual site rendering from a month ago, directly adjacent to the interstate. It looks like the project will entail road widening along with possible overpass widening.
(https://myfox8.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2023/12/Bucees.png?w=900)
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 09, 2024, 12:39:23 PM
The new Buc-ee's will be located quite a distance off the Trollingwood Road exit of I-85/I-40 (Exit 152), and it looks like the property adjoins Jimmie Kerr Road which is a mile off of the Haw River exit (Exit 150).
Quote from: sprjus4 on January 09, 2024, 02:13:38 PM
I'm confused... the article mentions the address will be 1425 Trollingwood-Hawfields Road, which is directly off of I-40/I-85 Exit 152, not quite a distance at all.
Here is a conceptual site rendering from a month ago, directly adjacent to the interstate. It looks like the project will entail road widening along with possible overpass widening.
(https://myfox8.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2023/12/Bucees.png?w=900)
Looks like I was confused about the address. 1425 Trollingwood Road is up about a half-mile further north of the exit (and has a Haw River address). This map shows Buc-ee's directly across from the Pilot Truck Stop.
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Quote from: sprjus4 on November 21, 2023, 12:28:09 AM
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Quote from: BlueOutback7 on September 07, 2023, 11:01:21 PM
Quote from: Jim on September 07, 2023, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 07, 2023, 06:52:02 PM
Wouldn't mind a few mega fuel+food stops in the Northwest, seeing as the few truck/travel centers we do have are dingy and overcrowded. Build some EV chargers and it's an instant winner.
The only Buc-ees I've been to so far (and been to about 8 times now) is Florence, SC. They had a large row of charging stations.
I recently visited the Buc-ee's in Kodak, TN and Leeds, AL and I feel like they really need to open a few in North Carolina. I personally don't see them coming to the Northeast.
They tried to build one in Mebane, NC a couple of years ago but were shot down by local opposition. Don't know that they will look at NC for a while with so many other locales in the works.
I think you're mixing this up. They tried to build one in Efland a few years ago that got shot down due to local opposition. The proposal at Mebane is only a few months old, and is the next attempt by Buc-ee's to get a store built on that I-40 / I-85 overlap between Greensboro and Durham.
Gotcha. Thanks for the correction. The Mebane area would be a good location for one.
Mebane is a no-go as well: https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/ (https://abc11.com/buc-ees-mebane-zoning-planning-board-vote/14173246/)
By the planning commission. The city council still has the ultimate vote on it next month.
I don't know if it's universal that it works this way, but the one time I worked with a planning commission here in OK, they were the ones that did the real digging into what it was we wanted to do, and the city council basically rubber stamped their decision.
I would expect the city council to go along with what the planning commission decided unless they had some political reason to believe that they needed to overrule them. If there's local opposition to it, I would imagine the city council will vote it down so as to not risk electoral backlash.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 09, 2024, 12:39:23 PM
In a long-winded City Council meeting that went on until 2AM this morning, Mebane officials unanimously approved the Buc-ee's proposal (overruling negative recommendations from both the city planning board and the county planning board). This location will have a much larger footprint than the one proposed in Efland a few years ago.
https://abc11.com/mebane-bucees-approved-coming-to/14300025/
https://www.wect.com/2024/01/09/buc-ees-is-coming-nc-city-council-approves-75000-square-foot-station-mebane/
Incorrect information redacted.
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 09, 2024, 11:58:24 PM
I don't know if it's universal that it works this way, but the one time I worked with a planning commission here in OK, they were the ones that did the real digging into what it was we wanted to do, and the city council basically rubber stamped their decision.
I would expect the city council to go along with what the planning commission decided unless they had some political reason to believe that they needed to overrule them. If there's local opposition to it, I would imagine the city council will vote it down so as to not risk electoral backlash.
Ed Hooks (current mayor of Mebane) was interviewed yesterday and praised his planning board for all of the effort and details in the process. He also praised the folks working for Buc-ee's for an excellent presentation. He indicated that the City Council was divided going into the meeting and he expected a close vote. The unanimous decision was a surprise. Some of the details given in the interview may have a hint of why the voting changed. He stated that "much of the opposition was from [other locations]: Raleigh and Durham, ...Greensboro and also Charlotte".
Buc-ee's just bought a Billboard sign on I-70 East in Fruita, CO, which is only 20 miles east of Utah.
Couldn't get a picture in time, as I didn't expect it, but all it says is (with the Buc-ee's logo)
BUC-EE'S. 1076 Miles. (Not sure of the exact mileage, but it definitely was 1000+ miles).
That begs the question: which Buc-ee's is it referring to, and on which interstate?
That's very interesting. Around 1076 miles east of Fruita, CO on I-70 would put that location right around my area in O'Fallon, MO. We just got a Buc-ee's in Springfield in SW Missouri last month, and they mentioned that they weren't done with expansion in Missouri. I wonder if we'll hear more about this soon.
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Quote from: thenetwork on January 10, 2024, 07:59:10 PM
Buc-ee's just bought a Billboard sign on I-70 East in Fruita, CO, which is only 20 miles east of Utah.
Couldn't get a picture in time, as I didn't expect it, but all it says is (with the Buc-ee's logo)
BUC-EE'S. 1076 Miles. (Not sure of the exact mileage, but it definitely was 1000+ miles).
That begs the question: which Buc-ee's is it referring to, and on which interstate?
The Buc-ee's in Denton, TX is about 1,096 miles from Fruita if you take I-70 to I-135 to I-35 . . .
Looks like the Buc-ees in Johnstown, CO is set to open in March. I didn't realize that it would be tied for the largest Buc-ees in the system - 74,000 sq. ft.
I hope they never build one in Oklahoma. I'd end up getting dragged there by some friends and I don't even want to walk into any of their stores. The only thing that I can think of that would be worse than being dragged to Buc'ees or however you spell it by asshole friends is being dragged to a casino or a titty bar.
Quote from: bugo on January 12, 2024, 02:02:40 AM
I hope they never build one in Oklahoma. I'd end up getting dragged there by some friends and I don't even want to walk into any of their stores. The only thing that I can think of that would be worse than being dragged to Buc'ees or however you spell it by asshole friends is being dragged to a casino or a titty bar.
I don't have much of a desire to go to one, either, but your level of disgust is next level.
Quote from: bugo on January 12, 2024, 02:02:40 AM
I hope they never build one in Oklahoma. I'd end up getting dragged there by some friends and I don't even want to walk into any of their stores. The only thing that I can think of that would be worse than being dragged to Buc'ees or however you spell it by asshole friends is being dragged to a casino or a titty bar.
I mean, you care so much about the store to spew your opinions on a thread monitoring their construction, but go off I guess? More power to you?
Got to pass the Fruita, CO sign the other way.
Actual distance from Fruita to *some* Buc-ee's via I-70 East...1016 MILES.
Quote from: bugo on January 12, 2024, 02:02:40 AM
I hope they never build one in Oklahoma. I'd end up getting dragged there by some friends and I don't even want to walk into any of their stores. The only thing that I can think of that would be worse than being dragged to Buc'ees or however you spell it by asshole friends is being dragged to a casino or a titty bar.
You don't like boobs, money, or Beaver Nuggets? Crazy.
I don't see the point of a gas station that is as big as a Walmart. I want to get in and out when I stop at a convenience store.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 12, 2024, 10:45:39 AM
Quote from: bugo on January 12, 2024, 02:02:40 AM
I hope they never build one in Oklahoma. I'd end up getting dragged there by some friends and I don't even want to walk into any of their stores. The only thing that I can think of that would be worse than being dragged to Buc'ees or however you spell it by asshole friends is being dragged to a casino or a titty bar.
You don't like boobs, money, or Beaver Nuggets? Crazy.
Everyone loves boobs. Everyone.
Quote from: bugo on January 12, 2024, 11:12:49 AM
I don't see the point of a gas station that is as big as a Walmart. I want to get in and out when I stop at a convenience store.
Then don't stop at Buc-ee's? Plenty of other places exist.
Quote from: sprjus4 on January 12, 2024, 11:55:01 AM
Quote from: bugo on January 12, 2024, 11:12:49 AM
I don't see the point of a gas station that is as big as a Walmart. I want to get in and out when I stop at a convenience store.
Then don't stop at Buc-ee's? Plenty of other places exist.
No. The hate must flow freely.
Quote from: sprjus4 on January 12, 2024, 09:55:21 AM
I mean, you care so much about the store to spew your opinions on a thread monitoring their construction, but go off I guess? More power to you?
But not enough power to tell his friends "no" and just wait in the car.
Quote from: bugo on January 12, 2024, 11:12:49 AM
I don't see the point of a gas station that is as big as a Walmart. I want to get in and out when I stop at a convenience store.
Stop me if you've heard this one, but... making money? Capitalism? That IS how things get done in this country, no?
Most C-stores are built to get people in and out quickly, yes. They have a limited selection, they rotate it quickly, and they limit the decisions people there have to make so they get in, get their stuff, and get the hell out. Move enough people through there, and they make their money.
Buc-ees is doing something different. Buc-ees' business model is on getting a bunch of people to stop and stick around a while, and buy a bunch of crap. It's a tourist trap, like Wall Drug (and their billboards steal a few pages from the Wall Drug playbook). They're not built to be convenient. They're built for you to marvel at all the crazy road-trip food they've got, and wacky knick-knacks and collectables. It's downright perfect for those with EVs, who will take a half-hour to an hour for their vehicles to charge up.
How many C-stores make a point of having spotless bathrooms like Buc-ees? Most C-stores have bathrooms only because you won't stop there if they don't. Buc-ees makes it a point to proclaim they've got the cleanest bathrooms, and that looks awfully good when you've passed hundreds of miles of gas stations with the stupid outdoor bathrooms and the stupid key lock you have to get from the clerk.
It's kinda like the truck stop idea. But because they don't want the truck-stop atmosphere, they specifically ban anyone who dares show up with a semi-truck, even bob-tailing. They don't have showers. They don't have overnight parking. They don't have the on-site doctor and barber and shoe-shiner. But they have a bunch of crap you can't buy anywhere else, and they're rare enough that they're genuinely a destination.
Anyway, Buc-ees doesn't have to be for everyone. The dumbest thing they could do is stack too many of them within a particular area, to the point that being there's no longer an EVENT. That's part of how other roadside chain establishments have waned over the years - they got stale and boring.
It's all for the "greater good". The crappier C-stores will have one more headwind pushing them to adapt or die. The better C-stores will have loyal customers like you to get in, get your crap, and get the hell out. The Buc-ees will snag the folks dazzled by beaver schwag and hundreds of varieties of beef jerky.
'Murica! F*** yeah!
Quote from: JREwing78 on January 12, 2024, 08:36:31 PM
They're built for you to marvel at all the crazy road-trip food they've got, and wacky knick-knacks and collectables. It's downright perfect for those with EVs, who will take a half-hour to an hour for their vehicles to charge up.
I don't believe they have seating, however, so where are you supposed to
eat your crazy road-trip food?
Quote from: vdeane on January 12, 2024, 09:01:03 PM
Quote from: JREwing78 on January 12, 2024, 08:36:31 PM
They're built for you to marvel at all the crazy road-trip food they've got, and wacky knick-knacks and collectables. It's downright perfect for those with EVs, who will take a half-hour to an hour for their vehicles to charge up.
I don't believe they have seating, however, so where are you supposed to eat your crazy road-trip food?
For whatever reason, it has apparently never bothered me that I take my food back out to the car since I didn't even think about the fact there is no seating until I read this post.
The wall of soda flavors is enough to get me to stop every time we drive I-95 through Florence (2-3 times a year each way). And the beaver chips. I only tried the brisket sandwich for the first time last summer and thought it was pretty good.
The first time we stopped, I was thinking it was a one-time thing, like how everyone needs to stop at Pedro's once in their life and realizes they never need to be there again (though I've stopped multiple times when new people were traveling with us and they needed to at least drive through on 301). But we were hooked and now own various Buc'ees stuff and plan our stops so we need snacks and gas in Florence. It doesn't hurt that they have the lowest gas prices in the area and you're certainly not going to wait to get a pump.
^ That actually references the other thing... the lack of squeegees for cleaning the windshield. How can anyone have a gas station, especially one that caters to travelers, and not have those? I swear, I need to clean my windshield every single time I drive multiple hours in a row because of either bugs in the summer or grime in the winter. It's very rare that I don't, to the point that it's statistically insignificant.
So, between the lack of seating and lack of squeegees, I don't have any plans to stop at a Buc-ees any time soon, even if I was to pass through their territory.
I actully like Buc-ees, but no chance in hell I'm stopping at one on a busy holiday weekend. Tried the one in Madisonville the Friday before Christmas once — and barely got in the door before I did an about-face. It was nuts.
If I pass a Buc-ees on a road trip and any of the following are true, I will stop:
1) I need a bathroom break (those bathrooms are really nice, especially if you have to take a shit)
2) I have less than 2/3 a tank of gas (very hard to beat the gas prices)
3) I'm hungry or thirsty (those beaver nuggets do make a great car snack)
The only issue I have with them is the lack of windshield squeegees. But unless it's an exceptionally buggy drive, that's not a compelling enough reason not to stop.
Quote from: Road Hog on January 14, 2024, 09:53:18 PM
I actully like Buc-ees, but no chance in hell I'm stopping at one on a busy holiday weekend. Tried the one in Madisonville the Friday before Christmas once — and barely got in the door before I did an about-face. It was nuts.
The one on I-65 near Athens also gets completely slammed during the summer thanks to people driving to/from the Gulf.
Quote from: freebrickproductions on January 15, 2024, 12:25:53 AM
Quote from: Road Hog on January 14, 2024, 09:53:18 PM
I actully like Buc-ees, but no chance in hell I'm stopping at one on a busy holiday weekend. Tried the one in Madisonville the Friday before Christmas once — and barely got in the door before I did an about-face. It was nuts.
The one on I-65 near Athens also gets completely slammed during the summer thanks to people driving to/from the Gulf.
I made the mistake of visiting it on a Friday in late-June around 4pm for gas, but at least no traffic was headed east on Huntsville-Browns Ferry Road. As mentioned before, the lack of squeegees is an annoyance, but if I'm just headed home, not a big deal.
I took my son to see it for the first time one weekday evening around 8pm after running errands, and it was generally quiet. You actually can hear yourself think, and we discovered that chocolate-covered cashews and key lime fudge exist, and it turns out they're pretty good.
I'm stunned about the lack of squeegees.
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 11:38:15 AM
I'm stunned about the lack of squeegees.
Unfortunately, this isn't just a Buc-ees problem. It seems like they're getting harder to find, especially good ones. Cumberland Farms no longer keeps them ready. Neither does Fastrac (which is the reason I stopped going there). Nor does Valero. And the one I used yesterday at Neon Marketplace has to be the worst I've ever seen, with no ability to wipe off the cleaning liquid at all (not just "very heavily streaked and borderline useless", literally nothing, couldn't even tell I made an attempt).
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 11:38:15 AM
I'm stunned about the lack of squeegees.
Here in south Louisiana it's hard to find any station that has 1) squeegees out at all, 2) if there is a squeegee, it's in good enough shape to use, or 3) there's any fluid in the squeegee holder. I generally don't even look for one anymore. We don't have the slush that y'all have farther north, so I guess they figure windshield wipers are good enough. And if it's love bug season the squeegees generally aren't good enough to remove the remnants anyway.
Honestly, I keep a bucket in the back of my car filled with stuff I may need on the road. In it is a bottle of Windex and a roll of paper towels, among other things.
Quote from: rlb2024 on January 15, 2024, 04:03:13 PM
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 11:38:15 AM
I'm stunned about the lack of squeegees.
Here in south Louisiana it's hard to find any station that has 1) squeegees out at all, 2) if there is a squeegee, it's in good enough shape to use, or 3) there's any fluid in the squeegee holder. I generally don't even look for one anymore. We don't have the slush that y'all have farther north, so I guess they figure windshield wipers are good enough. And if it's love bug season the squeegees generally aren't good enough to remove the remnants anyway.
I'm finding that squeegee availability is becoming more tightly correlated with the affluence of the surrounding neighborhood.
I'm surprised that Buc-ee's, which is selling itself as the top-notch travel station on steroids, doesn't keep them around.
Then again, have to wonder about how low one has to sink to steal a gas station squeegee.
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 05:54:07 PM
Quote from: rlb2024 on January 15, 2024, 04:03:13 PM
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 11:38:15 AM
I'm stunned about the lack of squeegees.
Here in south Louisiana it's hard to find any station that has 1) squeegees out at all, 2) if there is a squeegee, it's in good enough shape to use, or 3) there's any fluid in the squeegee holder. I generally don't even look for one anymore. We don't have the slush that y'all have farther north, so I guess they figure windshield wipers are good enough. And if it's love bug season the squeegees generally aren't good enough to remove the remnants anyway.
I'm finding that squeegee availability is becoming more tightly correlated with the affluence of the surrounding neighborhood.
I'm surprised that Buc-ee's, which is selling itself as the top-notch travel station on steroids, doesn't keep them around.
Then again, have to wonder about how low one has to sink to steal a gas station squeegee.
Nice squeegees are a good $4 or $5. If you're at a non-Bucees spending an additional 10 cents on a gallon of gas, might as well make up for the price difference by taking the squeegee.
Quote from: jeffandnicole on January 15, 2024, 05:58:46 PM
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 05:54:07 PM
Quote from: rlb2024 on January 15, 2024, 04:03:13 PM
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 11:38:15 AM
I'm stunned about the lack of squeegees.
Here in south Louisiana it's hard to find any station that has 1) squeegees out at all, 2) if there is a squeegee, it's in good enough shape to use, or 3) there's any fluid in the squeegee holder. I generally don't even look for one anymore. We don't have the slush that y'all have farther north, so I guess they figure windshield wipers are good enough. And if it's love bug season the squeegees generally aren't good enough to remove the remnants anyway.
I'm finding that squeegee availability is becoming more tightly correlated with the affluence of the surrounding neighborhood.
I'm surprised that Buc-ee's, which is selling itself as the top-notch travel station on steroids, doesn't keep them around.
Then again, have to wonder about how low one has to sink to steal a gas station squeegee.
Nice squeegees are a good $4 or $5. If you're at a non-Bucees spending an additional 10 cents on a gallon of gas, might as well make up for the price difference by taking the squeegee.
Like I said, it's pretty low to take the squeegee.
Quote from: rlb2024 on January 15, 2024, 04:03:13 PM
Quote from: Rothman on January 15, 2024, 11:38:15 AM
I'm stunned about the lack of squeegees.
Here in south Louisiana it's hard to find any station that has 1) squeegees out at all, 2) if there is a squeegee, it's in good enough shape to use, or 3) there's any fluid in the squeegee holder. I generally don't even look for one anymore. We don't have the slush that y'all have farther north, so I guess they figure windshield wipers are good enough. And if it's love bug season the squeegees generally aren't good enough to remove the remnants anyway.
How do you clean bug splatter with windshield wipers? I find that doesn't really work, outside of extremely heavy rains. Just makes the bug splatter smear. I would go so far as to say that if you have significant bug splatter on your windshield, you should actually
avoid using your wipers if possible until you can clean it off with a squeegee.
Quote from: vdeane on January 15, 2024, 09:57:57 PM
How do you clean bug splatter with windshield wipers? I find that doesn't really work, outside of extremely heavy rains. Just makes the bug splatter smear. I would go so far as to say that if you have significant bug splatter on your windshield, you should actually avoid using your wipers if possible until you can clean it off with a squeegee.
I completely agree with you.
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 09:57:19 AM
Quote from: vdeane on January 15, 2024, 09:57:57 PM
How do you clean bug splatter with windshield wipers? I find that doesn't really work, outside of extremely heavy rains. Just makes the bug splatter smear. I would go so far as to say that if you have significant bug splatter on your windshield, you should actually avoid using your wipers if possible until you can clean it off with a squeegee.
I completely agree with you.
As do I. When I was still driving my Wrangler (recently sold it), and I was taking it to the Midwest, I'd stop every 45 minutes to an hour just to go squeegee it off at a gas station. Using my wipers made it so my windshield was basically translucent.
Quote from: vdeane on January 15, 2024, 09:57:57 PM
How do you clean bug splatter with windshield wipers? I find that doesn't really work, outside of extremely heavy rains. Just makes the bug splatter smear. I would go so far as to say that if you have significant bug splatter on your windshield, you should actually avoid using your wipers if possible until you can clean it off with a squeegee.
I'm the same way. But I do have an answer to this question for anyone willing to work hard enough. The next time you purchase new wiper blades, immediately apply a liberal amount of windshield polish and give your windshield a hard buffing. (lookup "hydrophobic repellent" to get the brand name, although I tend to use cheaper products). Then each day for a week, reapply a smaller amount with a soft buffing in order to smooth in all of the abrasions. Afterwards, you want to reapply every week. Your wipers will then be able to remove bug splatter, and you end up with total less work than trying to clean off with a squeegee during long Summer trips. Sadly, I never have time to do this.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 16, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
you end up with total less work than trying to clean off with a squeegee during long Summer trips. Sadly, I never have time to do this.
These statements seem paradoxical.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 01:34:25 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 16, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
you end up with total less work than trying to clean off with a squeegee during long Summer trips. Sadly, I never have time to do this.
These statements seem paradoxical.
1. Probably, he never makes time for the initial every-day-for-a-week and subsequent once-a-week applications. That doesn't mean that, if he were to do so, he wouldn't end up doing less work overall than squeegee-ing the windshield every fill-up for a whole summer.
2. Or maybe he just meant that he never has time to take long summer trips.
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 01:58:30 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 01:34:25 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 16, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
you end up with total less work than trying to clean off with a squeegee during long Summer trips. Sadly, I never have time to do this.
These statements seem paradoxical.
1. Probably, he never makes time for the initial every-day-for-a-week and subsequent once-a-week applications. That doesn't mean that, if he were to do so, he wouldn't end up doing less work overall than squeegee-ing the windshield every fill-up for a whole summer.
2. Or maybe he just meant that he never has time to take long summer trips.
If 1), assuming you don't drive a Wrangler with its near vertical windshield, you don't need to make special "non-fill up" stops to clean your windshield from bugs. So, it costs you no extra time to clean it every time you stop for gas. Even if you're accounting for only the "physical work", if you took a long drive every weekend during the summer, and filled up three times on every trip, you're looking at 36 fill ups times ~90 seconds per fill up, or 54 minutes of squeegeeing. I have to think that a hard buffing followed by daily then weekly applications of windshield polish, even just for one summer, wouldn't equate to less than an hour.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 02:04:50 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 01:58:30 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 01:34:25 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 16, 2024, 11:08:38 AM
you end up with total less work than trying to clean off with a squeegee during long Summer trips. Sadly, I never have time to do this.
These statements seem paradoxical.
1. Probably, he never makes time for the initial every-day-for-a-week and subsequent once-a-week applications. That doesn't mean that, if he were to do so, he wouldn't end up doing less work overall than squeegee-ing the windshield every fill-up for a whole summer.
2. Or maybe he just meant that he never has time to take long summer trips.
If 1), assuming you don't drive a Wrangler with its near vertical windshield, you don't need to make special "non-fill up) stops to clean your windshield from bugs. So, it costs you no extra time to clean it every time you stop for gas. Even if you're accounting for only the "physical work", if you took a long drive every weekend during the summer, and filled up three times on every trip, you're looking at 36 fill ups times ~90 seconds per fill up, or 54 minutes of squeegeeing. I have to think that a hard buffing followed by daily then weekly applications of windshield polish, even just for one summer, wouldn't equate to less than an hour.
|Dirt Roads| has been fact checked! :ninja:
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 02:08:17 PM
|Dirt Roads| has been fact checked! :ninja:
Not trying to be a jerk. I just don't get the idea that that process is meant to be a time saver over just cleaning the bugs the old fashioned way.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 02:12:51 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 02:08:17 PM
|Dirt Roads| has been fact checked! :ninja:
Not trying to be a jerk. I just don't get the idea that that process is meant to be a time saver over just cleaning the bugs the old fashioned way.
Hey, I didn't mean to implicate you. This forum welcomes fact-checking of all sorts. We are, after all, just a bunch of pedantic nerds.
Groundbreaking is coming to two new Buc-ee's locations...
January 29th for Brunswick, GA (Georgia's third location)
January 30th for Harrisonburg, VA (Virginia's first location)
Both of them will be 74,000 square feet with 120 gas pumps.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 02:04:50 PM
If 1), assuming you don't drive a Wrangler with its near vertical windshield, you don't need to make special "non-fill up" stops to clean your windshield from bugs. So, it costs you no extra time to clean it every time you stop for gas. Even if you're accounting for only the "physical work", if you took a long drive every weekend during the summer, and filled up three times on every trip, you're looking at 36 fill ups times ~90 seconds per fill up, or 54 minutes of squeegeeing. I have to think that a hard buffing followed by daily then weekly applications of windshield polish, even just for one summer, wouldn't equate to less than an hour.
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 02:08:17 PM
|Dirt Roads| has been fact checked! :ninja:
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 02:12:51 PM
Not trying to be a jerk. I just don't get the idea that that process is meant to be a time saver over just cleaning the bugs the old fashioned way.
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 02:32:12 PM
Hey, I didn't mean to implicate you. This forum welcomes fact-checking of all sorts. We are, after all, just a bunch of pedantic nerds.
I certainly don't mind the fact checking (in fact, my career morphed into a whole bunch of pedantic nerd-style fact checking). But quite frankly, I don't think that I could have ever done a good job of getting all of the summertime "Betelgeuse" off of my front windshield in 90 seconds, much less at my age now. But windshield polish was a lifesaver back when I lived in "Love Bug" territory (which occurs not once but twice a year, in April/May and also in August).
Quote from: Dirt Roads on January 16, 2024, 03:46:58 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 02:04:50 PM
If 1), assuming you don't drive a Wrangler with its near vertical windshield, you don't need to make special "non-fill up" stops to clean your windshield from bugs. So, it costs you no extra time to clean it every time you stop for gas. Even if you're accounting for only the "physical work", if you took a long drive every weekend during the summer, and filled up three times on every trip, you're looking at 36 fill ups times ~90 seconds per fill up, or 54 minutes of squeegeeing. I have to think that a hard buffing followed by daily then weekly applications of windshield polish, even just for one summer, wouldn't equate to less than an hour.
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 02:08:17 PM
|Dirt Roads| has been fact checked! :ninja:
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2024, 02:12:51 PM
Not trying to be a jerk. I just don't get the idea that that process is meant to be a time saver over just cleaning the bugs the old fashioned way.
Quote from: kphoger on January 16, 2024, 02:32:12 PM
Hey, I didn't mean to implicate you. This forum welcomes fact-checking of all sorts. We are, after all, just a bunch of pedantic nerds.
I certainly don't mind the fact checking (in fact, my career morphed into a whole bunch of pedantic nerd-style fact checking). But quite frankly, I don't think that I could have ever done a good job of getting all of the summertime "Betelgeuse" off of my front windshield in 90 seconds, much less at my age now. But windshield polish was a lifesaver back when I lived in "Love Bug" territory (which occurs not once but twice a year, in April/May and also in August).
And fair enough.
No squeegee? Well then the Kwik Trip in DeForest has nothing to worry about when it comes to my business.
Hell, I'd put that up on a billboard if I was a competing gas station. "Joe Blows Gas: We have squeegees!!"
Two things that will solve your bug problem. Can be used anywhere.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FMa71QQjL.jpg)(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZeQtoLE3L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
I keep a can of foaming window cleaner and a roll of paper towels in my truck, in which the windshield washer pump doesn't work.
When I get it fixed, I will keep the reservoir filled with the orange Rain-X washer fluid. A good coating of Rain-X, or liberal use of the Rain-X washer fluid, makes it easy for the wipers to wash away bug residue.
Quote from: SSOWorld on January 16, 2024, 08:47:58 PM
Two things that will solve your bug problem. Can be used anywhere.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FMa71QQjL.jpg)(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZeQtoLE3L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
It's what I like to do, lol. Especially since I like to stop and railfan, and it ain't uncommon to have plenty of time to wait before a train gets to where I'm at.
Quote from: SSOWorld on January 16, 2024, 08:47:58 PM
Two things that will solve your bug problem. Can be used anywhere.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FMa71QQjL.jpg)(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZeQtoLE3L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Lots more work than using a squeegee, especially as I'm prone to missing spots. Plus then it needs to be stored somewhere. I wouldn't be sure how to store rags, and I don't like keeping liquids in my trunk because things have a tendency to tip over in there.
Quote from: vdeane on January 17, 2024, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: SSOWorld on January 16, 2024, 08:47:58 PM
Two things that will solve your bug problem. Can be used anywhere.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FMa71QQjL.jpg)(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZeQtoLE3L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Lots more work than using a squeegee, especially as I'm prone to missing spots. Plus then it needs to be stored somewhere. I wouldn't be sure how to store rags, and I don't like keeping liquids in my trunk because things have a tendency to tip over in there.
A cheap mop bucket is great for both the bottle of Windex and the microfiber towels shown here.
What's the freezing point of windex?
It was a rhetorical point, not an actual question. ;)
Seeing Buc-ee's is eyeing land around Phoenix.
I think Primm NV would be a great location.
SM-G996U
Quote from: ibthebigd on January 23, 2024, 06:26:14 PM
Seeing Buc-ee's is eyeing land around Phoenix.
I think Primm NV would be a great location.
SM-G996U
Primm is Terrible's Chevron and EddieWorld territory.
Quote from: vdeane on January 15, 2024, 09:57:57 PM
How do you clean bug splatter with windshield wipers? I find that doesn't really work, outside of extremely heavy rains. Just makes the bug splatter smear. I would go so far as to say that if you have significant bug splatter on your windshield, you should actually avoid using your wipers if possible until you can clean it off with a squeegee.
I run the washer fluid made to dissolve bug spatter - the green stuff, generally. I just have to be careful to only run it during the summer. That stuff freezes up just like water, and makes it damned impossible to get out if it's not cleared out by the time the weather turns to freezing.
Quote from: ibthebigd on January 23, 2024, 06:26:14 PM
Seeing Buc-ee's is eyeing land around Phoenix.
I think Primm NV would be a great location.
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Buc-ee's is coming to Goodyear, AZ off on I-10 at Bullard Avenue.
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/goodyear-rezones-land-for-buc-ees-travel-center-arizona/75-3a9ba38e-4d57-4874-ada1-a17de7d6adbd
The Buc-ees in Johnstown, CO opens on Monday.
Quote from: JayhawkCO on March 15, 2024, 05:51:52 PMThe Buc-ees in Johnstown, CO opened on Monday.
And by Wednesday, the giant Buc-ee's billboard on EB I-70 at Fruita, CO exit 19 changed from saying:
"1079(?) MILES" to:
"291 MILES", while adding the statement, "YOU CAN HOLD IT".
I will re-verify the sign next time I pass through there And edit the above if necessary.
Quote from: thenetwork on March 30, 2024, 05:44:22 PMQuote from: JayhawkCO on March 15, 2024, 05:51:52 PMThe Buc-ees in Johnstown, CO opened on Monday.
And by Wednesday, the giant Buc-ee's billboard on EB I-70 at Fruita, CO exit 19 changed from saying:
"1079(?) MILES" to:
"291 MILES", while adding the statement, "YOU CAN WAIT", or something to that extent.
I will re-verify the sign next time I pass through there And edit the above if necessary.
Now they just need their own "YOU HAD ME AT HODWY" sign so it can go viral just like the one in Texas did.
Buc-ee's might be coming to the Little Rock region in Benton (first one in Arkansas). Site will be off on Interstate 30 at Exit 114.
Quote from: Great Lakes Roads on April 05, 2024, 03:51:35 AMBuc-ee's might be coming to the Little Rock region in Benton (first one in Arkansas). Site will be off on Interstate 30 at Exit 114.
Probably the best location. (If they ever finish the construction there.)
Technically Haskell.
Quote from: Road Hog on April 05, 2024, 04:40:40 AMQuote from: Great Lakes Roads on April 05, 2024, 03:51:35 AMBuc-ee's might be coming to the Little Rock region in Benton (first one in Arkansas). Site will be off on Interstate 30 at Exit 114.
Probably the best location.
Hmm... I feel like somewhere around the I-40 / I-440 / AR-440 interchange would be the most strategic location. It would allow I-30, I-40, and Future I-57 traffic to all have easy access to the location, instead of just I-30 (and I-57 if that traffic is continuing south / west on I-30).
Unless they're planning to also build one along I-40 in the future.
Coming home on Easter, I caught a Buc-ee's billboard in Wisconsin on I-41/94 of all places. 469 miles.
Quote from: JoePCool14 on April 08, 2024, 08:21:22 PMComing home on Easter, I caught a Buc-ee's billboard in Wisconsin on I-41/94 of all places. 469 miles.
Where on 41/94?
There is one north of DeForest (the proposed location) on 39/90/94.
Really doesn't phase me now that I've been in one. Basically like a Wall Drug or South of the Border.
Quote from: SSOWorld on April 09, 2024, 10:00:44 PMQuote from: JoePCool14 on April 08, 2024, 08:21:22 PMComing home on Easter, I caught a Buc-ee's billboard in Wisconsin on I-41/94 of all places. 469 miles.
Where on 41/94?
There is one north of DeForest (the proposed location) on 39/90/94.
Really doesn't phase me now that I've been in one. Basically like a Wall Drug or South of the Border.
It was facing north for southbound traffic. Somewhere south of Oak Creek/Caledonia.
I saw that as well. Mileage to their Lexington, KY location!
Quote from: JoePCool14 on April 10, 2024, 12:21:27 PMQuote from: SSOWorld on April 09, 2024, 10:00:44 PMQuote from: JoePCool14 on April 08, 2024, 08:21:22 PMComing home on Easter, I caught a Buc-ee's billboard in Wisconsin on I-41/94 of all places. 469 miles.
Where on 41/94?
There is one north of DeForest (the proposed location) on 39/90/94.
Really doesn't phase me now that I've been in one. Basically like a Wall Drug or South of the Border.
It was facing north for southbound traffic. Somewhere south of Oak Creek/Caledonia.
This is odd because the proposed location is at DeForest, not in the area you're in. There is a sign there with distance to the KY location as well.
The last news about the WI location dates back to last October at the latest.
Quote from: SSOWorld on April 09, 2024, 10:00:44 PMReally doesn't phase me now that I've been in one. Basically like a Wall Drug or South of the Border.
South of the Border if it were a chain...
Quote from: SSOWorld on April 11, 2024, 10:52:59 AMQuote from: JoePCool14 on April 10, 2024, 12:21:27 PMQuote from: SSOWorld on April 09, 2024, 10:00:44 PMQuote from: JoePCool14 on April 08, 2024, 08:21:22 PMComing home on Easter, I caught a Buc-ee's billboard in Wisconsin on I-41/94 of all places. 469 miles.
Where on 41/94?
There is one north of DeForest (the proposed location) on 39/90/94.
Really doesn't phase me now that I've been in one. Basically like a Wall Drug or South of the Border.
It was facing north for southbound traffic. Somewhere south of Oak Creek/Caledonia.
This is odd because the proposed location is at DeForest, not in the area you're in. There is a sign there with distance to the KY location as well.
The last news about the WI location dates back to last October at the latest.
I wouldn't overthink it. It's just a national branding thing.
If I had to choose between Bucee's and South of the Border, I would choose Bucee's every single time.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on April 11, 2024, 05:39:43 PMIf I had to choose between Bucee's and South of the Border, I would choose Bucee's every single time.
The 2 are about as polar opposites as one could get. High gas prices vs Low gas prices. Trucks vs. No Trucks. Skanks vs. No Skanks...
Clean bathrooms vs. "No thanks" bathrooms.
Squeegees? vs definitely no Squeegees.
Quote from: SSOWorld on April 11, 2024, 09:21:30 PMSqueegees? vs definitely no Squeegees.
That, and the lack of seating. Besides that, I'm picking Buc-ee's any day of the year.
Quote from: sprjus4 on April 11, 2024, 10:20:32 PMQuote from: SSOWorld on April 11, 2024, 09:21:30 PMSqueegees? vs definitely no Squeegees.
That, and the lack of seating. Besides that, I'm picking Buc-ee's any day of the year.
Meh. The one in Bastrop, TX was overrun this past weekend. People were waiting in line for the pumps. I just kept going on my way to a more convenient station without the crowd.
I only stopped at 3 Buc-ee's during my trip over the last week. Denton, Madisonville, and Katy. They're not convenient. All are outside central city limits and you're likely to use one only if driving between cities - and at that, you're more likely to stop at a different brand like QT, Stripes, or Loves. I'm exiting Texas today from Fort Worth with a near full tank so I don't expect to refuel until I'm in Oklahoma.
What about Wally's? There are only a couple of them, but I stopped on the one on I-55 and thought it was way nicer than any Buc-ee's I have been to.
I only did Buc-ee's while in TX - the first, because first one - the second two - most convenient. Otherwise I just plain picked a gas station. As far as Wally's is concerned, They need to expand out. They're not yet established outside IL and MO. Neither place is on my route either.
I know of two more Wally's that have been announced. Indiana will get one on I-65 north of Indianapolis, and Missouri's second location will be along I-70 in Independence.
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Quote from: SSOWorld on April 12, 2024, 06:48:39 PMI only did Bud-ee's while in TX - the first, because first one - the second two - most convenient. Otherwise I just plain picked a gas station. As far as Wally's is concerned, They need to expand out. They're not yet established outside IL and MO. Neither place is on my route either.
Go to them. Don't wait for them to come to you. Take initiative.
Quote from: SEWIGuy on April 12, 2024, 08:47:44 AMWhat about Wally's? There are only a couple of them, but I stopped on the one on I-55 and thought it was way nicer than any Buc-ee's I have been to.
We need our own thread for this Wally's.
Quote from: epzik8 on April 14, 2024, 06:41:08 AMQuote from: SEWIGuy on April 12, 2024, 08:47:44 AMWhat about Wally's? There are only a couple of them, but I stopped on the one on I-55 and thought it was way nicer than any Buc-ee's I have been to.
We need our own thread for this Wally's.
nah, only 2 Wally's right now and both in separate states. :bigass:
Non-news news story in today's
Detroit Free Press:
QuoteAn intriguing billboard has captured the attention of drivers along Interstate 96 in west Michigan.
The sign, bearing the mascot and logo of the Buc-ee's chain of convenience stores, reads only "444 miles" causing many people to wonder.
We'll do the math for you. From Lowell, Michigan, traveling 444 miles will bring you to Richmond, Kentucky, which is the nearest Buc-ee's location.
But is the popular business, with its cult-like following, teasing us about a future Michigan location? Some are speculating that the billboard is an elusive way to put the state on notice of an impending Buc-ee's.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2024/04/17/bucees-convenience-store-michigan-billboard/73354136007/
Quote from: wanderer2575 on April 17, 2024, 12:24:35 PMNon-news news story in today's Detroit Free Press:
QuoteAn intriguing billboard has captured the attention of drivers along Interstate 96 in west Michigan.
The sign, bearing the mascot and logo of the Buc-ee's chain of convenience stores, reads only "444 miles" causing many people to wonder.
We'll do the math for you. From Lowell, Michigan, traveling 444 miles will bring you to Richmond, Kentucky, which is the nearest Buc-ee's location.
But is the popular business, with its cult-like following, teasing us about a future Michigan location? Some are speculating that the billboard is an elusive way to put the state on notice of an impending Buc-ee's.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2024/04/17/bucees-convenience-store-michigan-billboard/73354136007/
Is it also coming to New Jersey?
Quote from: SSOWorld on April 12, 2024, 06:48:39 PMI only did Bud-ee's while in TX - the first, because first one - the second two - most convenient. Otherwise I just plain picked a gas station. As far as Wally's is concerned, They need to expand out. They're not yet established outside IL and MO. Neither place is on my route either.
I went to Buc-ee's for the first time when I stopped at the one in Terrell last week. I went on a roadie to Dallas for the eclipse.
I first visited a Buc-ee's in Madisonville in 2015. It was the Friday before Christmas and the joint was packed. I took two steps in and did an immediate about-face. No beaver nuggets for me that day.
I got one closer to me in Melissa now on Future I-45. I'm due to buy another T-shirt soon and I might get a tank of their ethanol-free gas.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on April 11, 2024, 05:39:43 PMIf I had to choose between Bucee's and South of the Border, I would choose Bucee's every single time.
South of the Border will slowly be rendered obsolete by the Florence Buc-ee's.
South of the Border isn't already obsolete? Sad to see it slowly go kaput.
Quote from: Jim on April 11, 2024, 08:01:35 PMClean bathrooms vs. "No thanks" bathrooms.
For the Clean Bathrooms - they need 5 people just to clean those huge rooms hourly