MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina’s highly anticipated first Buc-ee’s location is set to cross a major milestone in just a matter of weeks.
A Buc-ee’s spokesperson tells FOX8 that Buc-ee’s will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned location in Mebane on June 10.
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A spokesperson with Buc-ee’s previously said they are projecting to open the location in 2027. Earlier approved plans were for a 32-acre gas station with 650 parking spaces and 120 gas pumps.
Mebane City Council unanimously approved a proposal from the popular gas station chain in 2024. But the approval for Buc-ee’s came after a very heated debate in the community, with some in support of it and others against it…