It won’t be long before the newest Buc-ee’s in Texas welcomes its first customers along I-35 south of Fort Worth, and its grand opening will likely be part of a once-in-a-lifetime historic event.
Construction appears to be nearing completion on the 74,000-square-foot travel center along Interstate 35 in Hillsboro, about halfway between Fort Worth and Waco. Last weekend, a crane raised a giant Buc-ee’s sign high above the highway with the famous Beaver logo.
A spokeswoman for the company said no definitive opening date has been set.
But city officials say Buc-ee’s is intending to open in late March or the first of April — a date that would align with the stars, literally.
The rare total eclipse of the sun is April 8, and Hillsboro is one of the closest Texas cities to the path of totality . The solar eclipse is expected to draw tens of thousands of people (if not more) to Hillsboro and the rural areas surrounding the city, where numerous camp sites, make-shift RV parks and viewing stations are being planned.