Pennsylvania’s Buc-ee’s rumors have something in common with the California sign that appeared to be a prank: the excitement got ahead of the evidence. In Pennsylvania’s case, a letter that seemed to point toward a possible Plainfield Township location was not simply unconfirmed—Buc-ee’s said it was invalid.
That makes this a rumors update, not an opening announcement. Pennsylvania does not have an announced Buc-ee’s location, and no opening date, permit or construction schedule has been confirmed for the state.
How the Pennsylvania rumor started
The speculation grew in May after a letter circulated online that appeared to show Buc-ee’s contacting the planning board in Plainfield Township, Northampton County. The document attracted enough attention that township officials received a wave of calls and emails from people wondering whether the travel-center chain was coming…