(KMDL-FM) Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center juggernaut, has confirmed plans to open 15 new locations, including its largest one yet. The Buc-ee’s brass have also given us a glimpse of when Louisiana’s locations in Ruston and Lafayette will be opening.
Many Buc-ee’s fans in both north Louisiana, along I-20, and here in South Louisiana, along I-10, have been watching construction sites for activity. And we’ve also been monitoring press releases and other information provided by the company on exactly when we can buy Beaver Nuggets along the bayou.
The company says the completion of the current expansion should be done by 2031. This, as the travel center brand is gaining worldwide momentum, thanks to social media influencers traveling across the nation as fans of the World Cup.
Could World Cup Popularity Take Buc-ee’s Into International Locations?
I could envision Buc-ee’s expanding into Canada. I could see the Beaver looking south of the border, too. I can’t even imagine a Buc-ee’s in a place like London, Paris, Amsterdam, or Berlin because the store’s footprint is so large. I guess there would be places outside those major cities, but in Europe, they have pretty strict building and environmental restrictions. I am sure that could be a challenge to work through.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if the biggest takeaways from the world’s largest single sporting event were Buc-ee’s and Ranch Dressing? Yeah, Ranch Dressing is getting a lot of attention from our foreign guests. In fact, the makers of Ranch Dressing are working feverishly to produce TSA-approved travel containers so fans can take America’s version of “White Gold” home with them after the World Cup ends…