LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Buc-ee’s has moved up the projected opening date for its long-anticipated Lafayette travel plaza, with the company now indicating the location could open as early as July 2027.
Company representatives stated the revised estimate would allow the Texas-based convenience store chain to begin serving its signature brisket and Beaver Nuggets next summer.
The updated timeline marks a major shift from a previous projection released just months earlier, which suggested the Lafayette Buc-ee’s would not open until 2028 due to construction delays. That earlier estimate had raised questions about the pace of development at the site…