Concrete pads, rebar cages and the skeletal arches of fuel canopies are now hard to miss at the southeast corner of I-10 and Bullard Avenue, where Arizona’s first Buc-ee’s is climbing out of the West Valley dirt. Drivers on the freeway are already getting a sneak peek at a structure that will dwarf a typical convenience store and is being built as a regional pit stop. You can see the scale from the road: this is not a remodel, it is a full destination build.
A video from 12News on March 10 shows crews pouring concrete, setting steel and assembling pump canopies at the site. The quick clip offers a clearer sense of progress than satellite images, with shots of heavy equipment and graded lots that point to weeks of visible work ahead. For now, local TV cameras are doing most of the on-the-ground documenting for residents tracking every step of the build.
What the project includes
According to the City of Goodyear, the travel center will cover roughly 74,000 square feet and include about 120 fueling positions, along with Texas-style barbecue, fresh baked goods and shelves of Buc-ee’s branded retail. The city notes that Buc-ee’s expects to hire more than 200 full-time employees, and company leaders have called Goodyear a strategic western expansion point. Local officials are pitching the project as an economic boost that should pour new revenue into city services.
When to expect the doors to open…