Arkansas road trippers will have to wait longer for the state’s second Buc-ee’s. Buc-ee’s now lists West Memphis, Arkansas, for 2029 on its own website, pushing the project beyond the June 2028 timing that regional outlets reported in late December 2025.
Buc-ee’s latest timeline now points to 2029
The clearest current update comes from Buc-ee’s itself. On the company’s contact page, under estimated opening dates, Buc-ee’s lists West Memphis, Arkansas, for 2029 and notes that those dates are subject to change. That matters because the company had previously been tied to an earlier schedule in local reporting.
WSMV reported on December 29, 2025, that the West Memphis location was then slated for June 2028. That report also said the site was planned off Interstate 40 near North 7th Street, next to the Cracker Barrel and two new hotels. As of October 22, 2026, Buc-ee’s own listing is later than that 2025 report.
That makes this less of a grand opening announcement and more of a moving target. Buc-ee’s has not posted a firm opening day for West Memphis, and its website specifically frames the date as an estimate. For anyone planning future I-40 stops around Memphis, the practical takeaway is simple: West Memphis is still on the map, but not soon.
What is planned for the West Memphis site
Past reporting has described a very large Buc-ee’s for the Arkansas side of the Memphis market. The Coconut Mama’s summary of the project, citing earlier reporting, said the proposed West Memphis store has been described as a roughly 74,000 square foot travel center on about 34 acres, with about 120 fueling positions and as many as 225 jobs. Those figures describe the proposal, not an opened store…