The excitement about a new Buc-ee’s location, Kentucky’s third, coming to Oak Grove will have to be tempered. The original schedule had the popular roadside chain already open for business by now. This second delay puts the new store further into the distance.
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Kentucky Buc-ee’s mania escalated quickly with arrival of the Richmond store. It only intensified with the opening of the Smiths Grove location in 2024. Since Buc-ee’s stores have that magic appeal, the announcement of the third store in Oak Grove was met with that same level of enthusiasm.
Third Kentucky Buc-ee’s Delayed Until 2029
When that announcement was made, the target for the Oak Grove groundbreaking of Buc-ee’s was 2025. But in late spring or early summer of last year, it was determined that necessary infrastructure upgrades would have to be in place for Buc-ee’s to open on Interstate 24 at Exit 89. Those improvements included a new bridge and a widening of that exit. There were also water utility issues. But when that announcement came, work was expected to begin in late 2025 or 2026.
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