Buc-ees outside of Texas.

[MikieTimT]

They're expanding way too fast. After the novelty wears off, business will drop off.

I hope it does.  Then it won't be standing room only through the whole store and they can put some damn seating in to actually enjoy the brisket outside of the freaking car I'm trying to escape for a bit.

[Great Lakes Roads]

Colorado might be getting another Buc-ee's on I-25, and it's going to be located in between Denver and Colorado Springs.

https://krdo.com/news/2024/11/04/buc-ees-is-eyeing-a-new-location-in-southern-colorado/

Palmer Lake - I-25 at County Line Road

[Elm]

Colorado might be getting another Buc-ee's on I-25, and it's going to be located in between Denver and Colorado Springs.

https://krdo.com/news/2024/11/04/buc-ees-is-eyeing-a-new-location-in-southern-colorado/

Palmer Lake - I-25 at County Line Road

I'll be curious to see how this proceeds. Development and annexation proposals for the south (El Paso County) corners of I-25 & County Line Rd have been stop and go several times over the last few years. The Town of Monument and public commenters are generally opposed to developing them—except perhaps as rural large-lot residential—so there's likely an uphill battle if they have to annex somewhere in order to go ahead (for water, sewer, something).

I don't really know much about the Town of Palmer Lake as a government entity, and how likely they'd be to support or work with a development like Buc-ee's. Sounds like Monument is still hoping it fails.

Another stop-and-go proposal further north at I-25 & Spruce Mountain Rd (in Larkspur, also semi-opposed by the town) was going to be a "[don't call it a truck stop] travel center." I'd felt like that spot might be a good fit Buc-ee's since they were aiming for "no trucks"; now knowing Buc-ee's has been looking south of Denver, I wonder if they had in fact been a possibility for the Larkspur spot.

[Bobby5280]

The first Buc-ee's location in Colorado (North of Denver) has been a pretty big hit. I'd be surprised if the proposal at I-25 & Palmer Divide Road was shot down.

Supposedly Buc-ee's would expand water/sewage infrastructure in the area as part of the proposal. But let's be real. That area is already seeing quite a lot of new development, so a lot of the water/sewage lines, streets and other things will have to be upgraded anyway. Anyone in the town of Palmer Lake who wanted "small town life" should have picked a location farther away from Colorado Springs (especially the popular areas North of town). The area East of I-25 between Palmer Divide Road down to CO-105 (aka Woodmoor) has filled in with a lot of higher income homes. The area West of I-25 is filling in as well. I-25 itself turns into an 8-lane freeway at Palmer Divide Road. So it's not exactly like this is some rural area.

If the Buc-ee's proposal for this location fails it will likely be from the more hoity-toity types of higher income earners in that area who don't want any blue collar riff raff around. That's fine. Plenty of other places along the I-25 corridor are available. The North side of Pueblo might be a good spot.

[thenetwork]

It would be nice to see one on I-70 in Western Colorado somewhere between Vail and Rifle (likely closer to Rifle due to Vail valley being Vail valley NIMBY's).

In the warmer months, they'd get a lot of travelers while in the winter months, they could make a killing when Vail Pass, Eisenhower Tunnel and/or Glenwood Canyon get closed in the winter. Why take the 3-4 hour detour via Steamboat Springs when you can spend that time (and $$$) at Buc-ee's instead???

[1995hoo]

Seen on Twitter tonight.

[JREwing78]

Kwik Trip scores a $1.5 million grant from the state for road work for a new distribution center in DeForest, This would be its 2nd distribution center in the state (the other is in LaCrosse).

Meanwhile, Buc-ee's and the village of DeForest are $7 million apart on funding the desired interchange work at County V to support that potential new location. Buc-ee's stated it will fund up to $8.1 million of the reported $15 million for the new interchange. The village has continually stated that it can't take on the remainder itself, and is looking to county and state assistance for its share.

"We anticipate that we'll need some political help with the interchange project," Village Administrator Bill Chang told the Journal Sentinel. "I hate to make it an issue about elections, but we really are just waiting to see who's going to help us because we definitely can't do it ourselves, and we know that the impacts are far-reaching,"

A $1.5 million state road grant helps new Kwik Trip facility. It's in the same town eyed by Buc-ee's
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-1-5-million-state-road-grant-helps-new-kwik-trip-facility-it-s-in-the-same-town-eyed-by-buc-ee-s/ar-AA1t5nU4

[SSOWorld]

Kwik Trip scores a $1.5 million grant from the state for road work for a new distribution center in DeForest, This would be its 2nd distribution center in the state (the other is in LaCrosse).

Meanwhile, Buc-ee's and the village of DeForest are $7 million apart on funding the desired interchange work at County V to support that potential new location. Buc-ee's stated it will fund up to $8.1 million of the reported $15 million for the new interchange. The village has continually stated that it can't take on the remainder itself, and is looking to county and state assistance for its share.

"We anticipate that we'll need some political help with the interchange project," Village Administrator Bill Chang told the Journal Sentinel. "I hate to make it an issue about elections, but we really are just waiting to see who's going to help us because we definitely can't do it ourselves, and we know that the impacts are far-reaching,"

A $1.5 million state road grant helps new Kwik Trip facility. It's in the same town eyed by Buc-ee's
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-1-5-million-state-road-grant-helps-new-kwik-trip-facility-it-s-in-the-same-town-eyed-by-buc-ee-s/ar-AA1t5nU4

I hope the state doesn't participate. Keep the import out.

[Max Rockatansky]

Seen on Twitter tonight.

Lies, only Buk-ii's Super Mercado could hope to pull a 100% sweep of the electorate.

[Great Lakes Roads]

https://www.wjcl.com/article/buc-ee-s-hardeeville-jasper-county-south-carolina/62818111

A new travel center being proposed near the GA-SC state line...

I-95 at US 278 in Hardeeville (Exit 8)

[roadman65]

I read the one in CO, is easy to spot at night as it lights up the night sky for about one mile.  It was told in the Q& A online, that anyone should not have a hard time locating the store traveling I-25 as it lights up the area at night, and has overflow of billboards as well.

[Bobby5280]

A new travel center being proposed near the GA-SC state line...

I'm skeptical about that one. Granted, it would be off one of the exits people use to get to Hilton Head. But that location would be only 60 or so miles North of the Buc-ee's currently under construction on the North side of Brunswick, GA. There is no major metro area between the two locations either. I don't consider Savannah to be a major city.

[Great Lakes Roads]

Colorado might be getting another Buc-ee's on I-25, and it's going to be located in between Denver and Colorado Springs.

https://krdo.com/news/2024/11/04/buc-ees-is-eyeing-a-new-location-in-southern-colorado/

Palmer Lake - I-25 at County Line Road

Approved with a 4-1 vote!
https://www.kktv.com/2024/12/14/buc-ees-one-step-closer-opening-new-location-el-paso-county/

Also, Louisiana is going to get another Buc-ee's on I-10 in Lafayette. Opening in 2026.
https://www.kplctv.com/2024/12/14/buc-ees-is-coming-lafayette/

[roadman65]

A new travel center being proposed near the GA-SC state line...

I'm skeptical about that one. Granted, it would be off one of the exits people use to get to Hilton Head. But that location would be only 60 or so miles North of the Buc-ee's currently under construction on the North side of Brunswick, GA. There is no major metro area between the two locations either. I don't consider Savannah to be a major city.

Look at Houston area?  It has more than one.

[Bobby5280]

The Houston region is where Buc-ee's got its start. Buc-ee's began with ordinary sized neighborhood convenience stores and then started building the stores bigger and bigger. That transition of store designs can be seen in that region. The original Luling location was the first super-sized store and now that has been replaced with a even bigger 75,000 sqft store. Houston is also the 5th biggest metro in the nation. I-10, I-45, I-69 and US-290 are major outlet corridors, all of which has at least one or more Buc-ee's stores in suburban locations.

Buc-ee's has built a concentration of super stores on the outskirts of major metro areas like Dallas-Fort Worth. The Atlanta region has Buc-ee's stores well outside the city. One store is South of Macon on I-75 while another on I-75 is North in Calhoun, closer to Chattanooga than Atlanta. The stores are not built within close proximity to each other. Two stores on the same Interstate are usually located on opposite sides of the metro.

The Brunswick, GA location of Buc-ee's is in late stages of construction. There is 11/2024 dated imagery in Google Street View showing it. The Florence, SC location is about 240 miles North on I-95. Savannah is the only city on I-95 in between. It's not a major city like Denver or Atlanta. I'm skeptical Buc-ee's would build another super store there with the Brunswick store just to the South.

Approved with a 4-1 vote!
https://www.kktv.com/2024/12/14/buc-ees-one-step-closer-opening-new-location-el-paso-county/

I've been following that story for awhile since I visit Colorado Springs on a somewhat frequent basis. I think the anti Buc-ee's comments from people around Palmer Lake aren't realistic. Growth in residential and commercial development is already quickly spreading in that area. If Buc-ee's doesn't build something in that spot off I-25 another retail developer will. Or it will be another block of McMansions.

Another piece of Buc-ee's news, but this time back in Texas, the Amarillo location is set to open on Monday, December 16. That's a couple months ahead of schedule.

[Scott5114]

I think it's kind of funny that there is one random OnCue in Houston. I would be more likely to hit it up than Buc-ee's were I ever in Houston.

[Max Rockatansky]

The Facebook road groups have rendered me a forever nemesis of the brand.  The Buc-ee's fandom is about as forceful with their vision off forum as those like P13 were here with stuff like Arctic Island Gulags.

[kernals12]

They're building one in Goodyear, AZ, and the fact that the car models in this rendering are 20 years old makes me wonder if this was a bubble-era project that's now being dusted off.

 

[roadman65]

^^^^^
To those who find it hard believe Bucees can build so close to each other, look at St Augustine vs Daytona.

Both are only 50 plus miles away from one another on the same freeway. 

To understand what they're after is trying to get the Florida vacation travelers and snowbird crowd.  So building multiple locations along I-95 is a good marketing strategy. In fact building one in Savannah area is a good move. In fact the Hardeeville site is a good place and even the the once Hardees/ Exxon colaboration had a mega store ( though not as big, of course, as the beaver) built at that locale when US 278 was Road 48.  It was called Hardee World and had three locations on I-95 in the Carolinas.  Exxon was the fuel supplier and Hardees was the food and retail and was trying a new concept that short lived.

Having one there ( or any Savannah exit) would be a strategic move on their and our parts. I only wish Bucees would build on I-49 between Alexandria, La and Shreveport and the undeveloped part from Shreveport to Texarkana as well. Those have little to no services and would make sense to have their enterprises there.

Also I noticed the Brunswick store is already on Google Maps as a Future Store.

[SSOWorld]

Keep in mind that Buc-ee's builds their stations some 20 miles away from the city center... intentionally.  Tells me that they are not catering to locals.

[Bobby5280]

They're building one in Goodyear, AZ, and the fact that the car models in this rendering are 20 years old makes me wonder if this was a bubble-era project that's now being dusted off.

The super sized stores haven't been around that long. The architect was probably just using whatever stock 3D models of cars they happened to have on hand.

To those who find it hard believe Bucees can build so close to each other, look at St Augustine vs Daytona.

It's about location. The one in Daytona is 2 exits North of the I-95/I-4 interchange. The other one North of St Augustine is on the Southern outskirts of the Jacksonville metro. There is a lot of other retail stuff built off that exit too. A huge Costco store is next door and a new Bass Pro Outdoor World location is under construction next to that.

I don't see anything so special about that I-95, Exit 8 location in South Carolina. Visitors to Hilton Head don't seem like they're in the Buc-ee's customer demographic. A Buc-ee's store in that location would be more dependent on people driving thru on I-95.

[roadman65]

Keep in mind that Buc-ee's builds their stations some 20 miles away from the city center... intentionally.  Tells me that they are not catering to locals.

Not only that but outside the main parts of the city. I can tell already that the proposed Brunswick store was to be at SR 99 north of the city. If it wasn't there it would be at Dover Bluff Road. Those two locations are one exit away from Brunswick.

Look at Springfield, MO. It's one exit east of the city there.  Same for Ocala, FL as it will be one exit north of the city on I-75.

Bucees seems to build their stores close but not on top of a city.

[Road Hog]

Heard Lafayette, LA got announced today.

[Bobby5280]

The Lafayette location was announced some time back, maybe even a couple years ago. I thought the one in Ruston, LA (along I-20 off Exit 83) would have started construction by now. There is recent 11/2024 street view imagery showing no progress yet on the proposed site.

I think the Springfield, MO location was built at that location to catch traffic going to Branson from points like St Louis.

At least 4 locations are currently under construction (all outside Texas). Construction is visible in either Google Earth overhead imagery or Street View imagery:
Mebane, NC - I-40/I-85 at Exit 152 (CR-1981)
Pass Christian, MS - I-10 @ Exit 24
Brunswick, GA - I-95 @ Exit 42 (GA-99)
Harrisonburg, VA - I-81 @ Exit 240

Quite a few locations are proposed:
Benton, AR - I-30 at Exit 114
West Memphis, AR - I-40 at Exit 278
Goodyear, AZ - I-10 @ Exit 127 (Bullard Ave)
Palmer Lake, CO - I-25 at Exit 163 (Palmer Divide Rd)
Ocala, FL - I-75 @ Exit 358 (FL-326)
Fort Pierce, FL - I-95 @ Exit 138 (FL-614)
Kansas City, KS - South 110th Street
Macon, GA - I-75 @ Rumble Road
Oak Grove, KY - I-24 @ Exit 89
Lafayette, LA - I-10 & Louisiana Ave
Ruston, LA - I-20 at Exit 83
Huber Heights, OH - I-70 @ Exit 41 (OH-235)
Anderson, SC - I-85 @ Exit 21 (US-178)
Gallaway, TN - I-40 @ Exit 28
Murfreesboro, TN - Joe Jackson Pkwy @ Elam Road (and by I-24 Exit 84)
Boerne, TX - I-10 at Exit 543 (Bus US-87)
Browns Corner, VA - I-64 @ Exit 211 (VA-106)
Stafford, VA - VA-630 @ Austin Ridge Drive (and by I-95 Exit 140)
DeForest, WI - I-90/94/39 @ Exit 126 (Cty Road V)

[Scott5114]

I think it's hilarious that, once Kansas City KS gets built, they just need New Mexico and then they'll have every state that borders Oklahoma but not Oklahoma itself.