The same day the Town of Palmer Lake announced that an application to bring a Buc-ee’s travel center to town had been withdrawn, the city of Pueblo’s “Advance Pueblo” Facebook page posted a reminder that Pueblo is “open for business.”
It was announced on Feb. 4, 2026, that Monument Ridge West LLC, a developer hoping to open the chain’s second Colorado travel center in Palmer Lake, withdrew an annexation application. Three months and three weeks prior, when the proposed Palmer Lake location was facing community resistance, Pueblo City Council unanimously approved a resolution asking Buc-ee’s to consider Colorado’s Steel City.
“You may have heard the news about Buc-ee’s leaving Palmer Lake and looking for a new location in Colorado,” the Feb. 4 Advance Pueblo Facebook post said. “As a reminder, Pueblo is open for business! With great access to the I-25 and Hwy 50 corridor, we know Pueblo is a great location for a travel center and for businesses like Buc-ee’s.”
Pueblo Public Works Director Andrew Hayes told the Chieftain on Feb. 9 that Pueblo is “courting all businesses” interested in setting up shop in the city…