Buc-ee's

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Buc-ee's Holdings, Inc.
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
FoundersDon Wasek
Arch "Beaver" Aplin III
Headquarters
Lake Jackson, Texas
,
U.S.
Number of locations
50[2]
Area served
United States
ProductsFuel, convenience food, etc.
Websitewww.buc-ees.com

Buc-ee's Holdings, Inc., commonly referred to as Buc-ee's, is an American chain of country stores, gas stations, and electric vehicle chargers created and owned by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III, headquartered in Lake Jackson, Texas.[3] The chain was founded in 1982 in Clute, Texas and began expansion with its first travel center in Luling, Texas in 2003. 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, Tennessee, Colorado, and Missouri, with new locations planned for North Carolina, Mississippi, Ohio, Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.[4][5][6]

As of June 2024, Buc-ee's has the largest gas station in the world, being located in Luling, Texas.[7] The chain has also become well known for the cleanliness of its bathrooms and its mascot. Buc-ee's has never permitted 18-wheelers at its locations, saying that "the company’s parking lots and driveways aren't designed to accommodate truckers", a policy that has angered some truckers.[8][9]

The chain is popular compared to other gas stations due to its large customer base who have been shown to frequent the chain over a long period of time.[10][11][12] Its bathrooms have also gained significant acclaim, winning the Cintas award for "Best Restroom in America" in 2012.[13][14]

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  3. ^ "Made In Texas: The Buc-ee's Success Story". TexasMonthly.com. February 26, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Gutierrez, Nicole (March 13, 2024). "Buc-ee's is officially coming to Arizona; here's what we know about the Texan travel center". KNXV-TV. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Franke, Eric (November 9, 2023). "Texas-sized travel center: Another "Buc-ee" is coming to Wisconsin". WISC-TV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Shafiq, Saman and Powell, James. "Buc-ee's largest store location to open in Texas next month: 'Where the legend began'". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved June 10, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Fanning, Timothy (November 4, 2022). "'Does Buc-ee's sell condoms?': 9 frequently asked questions about the Texas chain". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "How Buc-ee's Became The Most Popular Convenience Store In Texas". Southern Living. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Survey finds Buc-ee's the nation's second favorite gas station chain". KXAN Austin. January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Buc-ee's ranked second-best gas station chain, survey says | Who's No. 1?". khou.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Price, Shepard (February 6, 2023). "Buc-ee's is the second-best gas station in the U.S., survey finds". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Cohen, Jason (November 20, 2012). "New Braunfels Buc-ee's Scores "America's Best Restroom" Title". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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