Buc-ee’s, the ultra-popular gas station and travel center, will mark the groundbreaking of its first-ever North Carolina location this summer.
A ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, in Mebane, according to a company news release. Mayor Ed Hooks and members of the Mebane City Council will attend, along with Sen. Amy Galey, Reps. Dennis Riddell and Stephen Ross, among others.
The Texas-based chain is known to go big, and its forthcoming store at 1425 Trollingwood-Hawfields Road will be no different. The new travel center will sit on 34 acres and occupy 74,000 square feet.
Plans also include 650 parking spots, 120 gas pumps and 24 electric vehicle charging sites, The Raleigh News & Observer previously reported. However, this location won’t have a car wash, a signature feature of other Buc-ee’s gas stations…