Highlights
- Ruston’s Buc-ee’s will be Louisiana’s first location, opening in April 2027 with 120 gas pumps and 74,000 square feet
- Lafayette’s I-10 location faces construction delays, with opening now pushed to 2028 instead of the original 2026 target
- Both Louisiana locations will create hundreds of jobs with starting wages between $17-$18 per hour
- Buc-ee’s is building 74,000-square-foot travel centers across multiple states with construction timelines of 18-24 months
- The chain plans locations in Oak Creek, Wisconsin; Mebane, North Carolina; and several other states through 2027 and beyond
Where New Buc-ee’s Locations Are Opening in 2026, 2027, and Beyond
Louisiana will get two locations over the next few years as the Texas chain expands nationwide
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — The iconic beaver mascot is coming to Louisiana interstates as Buc-ee’s builds two locations in the state and dozens more across the country, with some construction projects extending into 2028.
The Texas-based travel center chain broke ground on multiple locations in October 2024, including Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Kansas City, Kansas; and Ruston, Louisiana. According to reporting from Nexstar affiliates, these facilities take 18 to 24 months to build once work begins, so most won’t open until 2027.
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What Louisiana Travelers Need to Know About Ruston and Lafayette Locations
Louisiana’s first Buc-ee’s will open in Ruston in April 2027 after years of planning and construction delays. The 74,000-square-foot facility off Interstate 20 near the Tarbutton Road exit will have 120 gas pumps and create more than 200 full-time jobs with starting wages at $18 per hour…