North Carolina’s second Buc-ee’s proposal has moved beyond a land announcement and into the details that will shape whether it can advance. Project leaders say the rezoning request is expected before the Rocky Mount Planning Board on November 10, as the company outlines a 74,000-square-foot travel center near Interstate 95 and North Carolina Highway 4.
That does not mean the store is approved or ready for construction. Buc-ee’s is under contract to purchase approximately 34 acres in northern Rocky Mount, and the proposal still needs planning approvals along with coordination on highway improvements.
What changed since the first proposal
The earlier North Carolina update focused on the land contract and the start of the rezoning process. Since then, Buc-ee’s held an October 22 neighborhood meeting where residents saw the proposed site plan and heard more about the scale of the project. The new details turn a general proposal into a much clearer picture of what the company wants to build.
In its official project announcement, Buc-ee’s said the travel center would include 120 fueling positions and represent more than $60 million in private investment. The company estimates it would create 200 permanent full-time jobs and generate more than $30 million in annual taxable sales once operational.
The November 10 review is one step
Project leaders have said they plan to bring the limited rezoning request to the planning board on November 10. That review is an important checkpoint, but it is not the same as final construction authorization. The board could examine whether the proposed use fits the property and surrounding area, while later permits and site work would still be necessary before construction could begin.
Road access is another major piece. Buc-ee’s says it is working with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Nash County lawmakers to expand and improve an existing highway project needed for the travel center. Residents raised traffic concerns at the neighborhood meeting, making the road plan one of the most important practical questions still ahead. That coordination matters for a development expected to draw heavy traffic near the I-95 interchange.
There is no opening year yet
Buc-ee’s has not announced a construction start or opening year for Rocky Mount. The land remains under contract, the rezoning process is pending, and the company has not described the site as an approved or under-construction location.
If the plan advances, Rocky Mount would become the second Buc-ee’s project in North Carolina, joining the store already under construction in Mebane. For now, the November 10 review is best understood as the next public step—not an opening announcement.
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