Disney World may be the most magical place on Earth…
But a gas station has got it beat.
I know that sounds crazy, but let me explain the full details:
Follow The Coconut Mama
• For fun lists, healthy living tips, and bar conversation topics, make sure to follow The Coconut Mama. Click here to access The Coconut Mama’s profile page and be sure to hit the Follow button here or at the top of this article!
• Have feedback? Add a comment below!
Shutterstock
Disney World is a massive park and a massive business.
It gets a whopping 58 million visitors per year.
That’s more than the population of Spain!
Shutterstock
Disney World has been super smart about building a cult following and tons of repeat visitors over the years.
When I was there with my family last year, one store we were shopping in gave us a free $45 toy – just because they saw my child eyeing it.
Hard to beat that!
Especially if you’re a gas station.
Shutterstock
But what if I told you there were a gas station chain that gets more annual visits BY FAR than Disney World?
One that has also built a cult following and a rabid fan base?
And one which is slowly but smartly expanding across the entire United States?
Meet Buc-ee’s.
Shutterstock
Buc-ee’s operates 60 gas stations across the country.
(Mostly in Texas, where they’re based.)
They’re known for their clean bathrooms, their amazing hot food, and their sheer size.
Where the average convenience store is 3,000-4,000 square feet and connected to 8-10 gas pumps, Buc-ee’s are usually 50,000+ square feet and have more than 100 pumps each.
Shutterstock
In fact, Buc-ee’s holds the world record for the largest convenience store in the world.
Their Luling, Texas location is a whopping 75,593 square feet.
To give you a sense, that’s roughly twice the size of your typical grocery store.
It’s even half the size of a Costco!
Shutterstock
Buc-ee’s carefully sites its stores along major highways, usually partway between two major cities. (Think San Antonio and Houston.)
The goal is to vacuum up everyone traveling between those two points with a differentiated experience that people will choose over that of a “typical” gas station.
And the data bears it out:
Shutterstock
The Buc-ee’s in Daytona Beach gets an estimated 5.4 million visitors annually.
And Buc-ee’s is anticipating that the planned new Buc-ee’s in Kansas City will get 4 million annually.
Put it all together – with 60 Buc-ee’s attracting millions of visitors each – and you easily get to a number far exceeding Disney’s 68 million.
Follow The Coconut Mama
• For fun lists, healthy living tips, and bar conversation topics, make sure to follow The Coconut Mama. Click here to access The Coconut Mama’s profile page and be sure to hit the Follow button here or at the top of this article!
• Have feedback? Add a comment below!
Shutterstock
And let’s face it – Buc-ee’s is growing rapidly as well, with seven new locations planned in the near future.
In fact, if you are one of the lucky millions who live in these states – you’ll be seeing new Buc-ee’s soon enough!
Shutterstock
So there you have it –
Buc-ee’s is the gas station that’s even more popular than Disney World.
Have you ever been to a Buc-ee’s?
Did it live up to the hype?
Let us know in the comments!
Shutterstock
Leave a Comment