In September 2015, it was announced that at least part of Buc-ee's corporate operations would move to office space at Pearland Town Center. The travel center is located three miles west of Tanger Outlets on Interstate 20. Īfter significant expansion in the Greater Houston area and Central Texas, the first Buc-ee's in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex opened in Terrell, Texas, on June 22, 2015. The New Braunfels, Texas store was named the 2012 "Best Restroom in America" by Cintas. It also offers tubing and water gear for enjoying the nearby Guadalupe River. The store features 120 fueling positions, 1,000 parking spots, 64 ice freezers, 83 toilets, 31 cash registers, four Icee machines, and 80 fountain dispensers. The New Braunfels location is the largest convenience store in the world at 68,000 square feet (6,300 m 2). In 2012, Buc-ee's opened its largest travel center in New Braunfels, Texas, on Interstate 35. Buc-ee's expanded and opened its first travel center in Luling, Texas, in 2003. Aplin was born in Southeast Texas, with his father originating from, and grandparents residing in, Harrisonburg, Louisiana. Aplin formed the name Buc-ee's by combining his childhood nickname the name of his Labrador Retriever, Buck as well as the appeal of Ipana toothpaste's animated mascot, Bucky the beaver. History įounder Arch "Beaver" Aplin opened his first store as partners in Clute, Texas in 1982. Its bathrooms have also gained significant acclaim, winning the Cintas award for "Best Restroom in America" in 2012. The chain has since developed a highly loyal customer base and often ranks among the most favorited gas station in the country. The chain has also become well known for the cleanliness of its bathrooms, mascot, and the company's prohibition of 18-wheelers at their locations. The chain is well known for the large size of its locations, alongside its product offerings of fuel, snacks (particularly beef jerky and candy), brisket, baked goods and commodities, tacos, fresh sandwiches, souvenirs, and travel items. The company began expanding outside of Texas in 2018 with the opening of a location in Baldwin County, Alabama, and has since opened locations in Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with new locations planned for Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The chain was first founded in 1982 in Clute, Texas and began expansion with its first travel center in Luling, Texas in 2003. Buc-ee's is an American chain of country stores, gas stations, and Tesla Superchargers created and owned by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III, headquartered in Lake Jackson, Texas.
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