Buc-ee’s, a Texas-based gas station and travel center with a cult following, is coming to Arizona and in anticipation, we want to know what’s so great about this place.
Why it matters: They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and Arizona is about see why. Buc-ee’s is likely to become a prominent addition to the West Valley that will draw in locals and travelers alike.
Catch up quick: The Goodyear City Council last week approved a rezoning request for a Buc-ee’s Travel Center on a 71-acre site at the southwest corner of Bullard Avenue and Interstate 10.
- Buc-ee’s plans for the new location to be 75,000 square feet, with at least 50,000 square feet of retail space.
Zoom in: Buc-ee’s is hugely popular, with 47 locations mostly in Texas but also in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee.
- Buc-ee the Beaver, the chain’s cartoon mascot, is emblazoned on merchandise that’s proudly worn by the company’s fans. Axios Phoenix spotted one in Gilbert a couple of weekends ago.
- What exactly is Buc-ee’s? Our Axios Dallas colleague Michael Mooney once wrote in Texas Highways : “Picture a high-end flea market crossed with the nicest Fina station you’ve been to, then add a touch of truck-stop diner, and then give the whole place a slight theme-park vibe.”
- It seems like you can buy just about anything, from standard gas station fare to cooking utensils, windchimes, clothing, books, stuffed animals, wine glasses and even a barbecue pit.