West Memphis is setting the stage for the arrival of a highly anticipated new-comer. Though Buc-ee’s will not make its regional entrance for another 2 years, the city is making the infrastructural updates necessary to welcome the Texas favorite, reports Memphis Business Journal.
Buc-ee’s will be occupying a 34-acre lot immediately before the I-40 and I-55 split.The establishment will span 74,000-square-feet and will offer visitors plenty of opportunity to refuel at one of its 120 gas pumps.
Buc-ee’s arrival will be massive, not just in terms of physical real estate but also in regards to its impact on the city. West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon states: “Buc-ee’s is going to bring over 100,000 people up the interstate weekly. That’s going to benefit us by the tax revenue from Buc-ee’s. That’s going to allow us to build new things, fix more streets and sidewalks, and do things that we need to do in the community, whether it’s public safety or the whole nine yards.”…