Buc-ee’s, the beloved convenience store chain operating in nine states (not just Texas anymore!), is about to grow quite a bit.
(And in fact, it’s poised to add an unprecedented THREE new locations in just one state.)
The company has only independently confirmed one of the following proposed locations; I’ve included the others based on a combination of official government statements, planned filings by Buc-ee’s, and independent reporting by WFTV9.
One note before we get started:
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I’ve observed that Buc-ee’s has a strategy when opening new stores, and really it’s pretty simple:
– Pick an interstate with LOTS of traffic
– Find a natural stopping point (often an exurb of a big city)
– Get cheap land
– Build
This makes sense given that Buc-ee’s stores have a big land footprint and hundreds of parking spaces – no need to pay a premium for land if you can find a town that’s a natural stopping point along the way.
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Boerne is right off I-10 and a natural stopping point on your way to and from San Antonio.
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New Kent would represent Buc-ee’s’ first foray into Virginia, and the New Kent County Economic Development Department reports that Buc-ee’s has a proposal to open a new store in 2027.
New Kent is an exurb of Richmond and right off the I-64 corridor, which connects Richmond and Hampton Roads.
A natural place to go with tons of traffic.
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If you’ve never heard of Rockingham County, I don’t blame you.
It’s a rural county near I=81, a popular trucker route on the western spine of Virginia. (I-81 also deposits millions of tourists near Shenandoah National Forest.)
Rockingham is pretty much the ideal place because – get this – it’s right next to Harrisonburg, which has James Madison University, enrollment 20,000+.
That’s a whole lot of students, alumni, and parents who are gonna love Buc-ee’s!
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The DeForest Planning and Zoning Commission received a proposal from Buc-ee’s in 2023 to build, and anyone who knows Wisconsin can see why.
DeForest is just North of Madison on I-90, which connects Madison to Minneapolis in Minnesota.
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Ocala is just north of The Villages (and therefore Orlando) in Florida, so there’s a ton of natural traffic as people head to Disney.
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The mayor of Huber Heights has announced that Buc-ee’s is planning to open up there – and again, you can see why.
Huber Heights lives at the interchange of I-70 (East to West) and I-75 (North to South) and is just north of Dayton, Ohio.
I-70 connects Columbus to Indiana and is a popular trucking route.
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Fort Pierce is another natural spot for a Buc-ee’s: It’s just off I-95 and directly north of Ft Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and eventually Miami.
A great stopping-off point for Spring Break travelers!
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This would be Mississippi’s first Buc-ee’s!
Harrison County is home to Biloxi and Gulfport, and I-10 rolls right through from Mobile, Alabama on its way to New Orleans.
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When you put it all together, these locations make sense.
The vast majority of them lean on Buc-ee’s traditional appeal to southern states, and every one of them meets the criteria that many observers have learned to expect from Buc-ee’s:
– Find an interstate with LOTS of traffic
– Look for a natural stopping point (often an exurb of a big city) with plenty of people already stopping
– Get cheap land (not in an expensive suburb)
– Build
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Where should Buc-ee’s build next?
Remember the criteria…
And then let us know in the comments!
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