LSUDad Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I know she misspelled Buc-ees. LOUISIANA BUC-CEE’S FANS WILL HAVE A SHORTER DRIVE TO GET THEIR FIX AT THREE LOCATIONS Tracy Wirtz Tracy WirtzPublished: January 29, 2024 Lafayette, LA (KPEL News) - Beaver Nuggets, jerky, Buc-cee's swag, fudge. All of that and so much more will be easier to access for Louisiana fans of the popular convenience store with the construction of two more locations closer to Lafayette. By 2025, three locations will be within 3 hours. Calling Buc-cee's a convenience store feels blasphemous. Anyone who has visited knows the overwhelming feeling the first time you enter one. Shopping, a meat counter, meal stations, drinks, specialty items, and, their claim to fame, the cleanest restrooms you'll ever find at such an establishment. Visitors walk away either totally enamored or terribly horrified. The first Buc-cee's opened in 1982, and the company is based in Lake Jackson, Texas. They currently have stores in 7 states. For people living in south central Louisiana, the two closest options for getting their beaver fix were Baytown, Texas, or off Exit 49 in Alabama, just east of the Loxley exit. If you've never had the Buc-cee's experience, check out the video for a glimpse into what it is and where it came from. BAYTOWN, TEXAS Opened in 2014, the Baytown Buc-cee's boast more than 60,000 square feet under roof and nearly 100 gas pumps under a canopy the length of three football fields. Surprisingly, the price per gallon at a Buc-cee's location is either cheaper than or on par with area prices. A day trip to visit the beaver store is absolutely doable with Buc-cee's in Baytown three hours from Lafayette. Google Maps PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI The Buc-cee's in Pass Christian, Mississippi, wasn't scheduled to open until 2025, but that date has been pushed up. They are hoping to welcome customers by Thanksgiving 2024. A bridge and road work the state was completing, necessary to accommodate the increases traffic Buc-cee's generates, should be finished ahead of schedule. The 74,000 square foot store will also have 120 fuel pumps, as well as electric vehicle charging stations. With all there is to see, your car will be nice and juiced up by the time you're ready to leave. The two-and-a-half hour trip would be an easy day-cation for anyone traveling from the Lafayette area. Google Maps RUSTON, LOUISIANA As you can imagine, the whole city of Ruston is celebrating the fact that they will be the first site in Louisiana to have a Buc-cee's. The convenience store chain eyed Baton Rouge in 2016, but plans were tossed the following year. With funding from several sources, including the state, interchange work is beginning along the I-20 corridor. Officials expect to break ground on the 53,000 square foot facility that will have 120 gas pumps. Projected opening is 2025. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I like how many gas pumps they have, the number of clean bathrooms and the bright lights at night for safety. What I don't understand is the big fuss about their prepared food. The variety of snacks are nice but that's about it for me. Everyone told me to try the brisket sandwich, I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, Hatchertiger said: I like how many gas pumps they have, the number of clean bathrooms and the bright lights at night for safety. What I don't understand is the big fuss about their prepared food. The variety of snacks are nice but that's about it for me. Everyone told me to try the brisket sandwich, I did I know what you’re saying, but everyone you pass, is packed. I like the assortment of road items. Clean restrooms and can always find a gas pump. The joke is, “Stop at Buc-ees to use the restroom, spend, $92.12. “ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Don’t get me wrong I stop there, I just don’t eat there other than road snacks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I like their homemade potato chips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Me Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I have never been to a buc-ees. Or whataburger, or wafflehouse. I wouldn't mind if one opened on my route to/from okc, although I rarely make the trip now that I have my parents estates wrapped up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 1/30/2024 at 2:52 PM, Hatchertiger said: Everyone told me to try the brisket sandwich, I did it's nothing special, but it ain't that bad either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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