Construction is underway on Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s travel center, located at 838 Friedens Church Road in Rockingham County. The 74,000-square-foot building is rising just off Interstate 81 near Exit 240, south of Harrisonburg. Buc-ee’s has confirmed that the Rockingham location is expected to open by June 30, 2025.
According to Virginia Business and WHSV, this Buc-ee’s will include 120 gas pumps and over 20 EV charging stations. The development will create around 200 full-time jobs and bring one of Texas’ most iconic brands into a new market.
A Farmland Crossroads Prepares for Change
Historic aerial imagery from March 17, 1989, shows the site as uninterrupted farmland with rectangular crop fields. The location sat between the I-81 corridor and North River, with minimal development nearby.
Today, the area has grown into a logistics hub. The future Buc-ee’s sits across from a Walmart distribution center and near Danone North America’s facilities. A recent image from February 9, 2024, reveals major land clearing and early construction activity on site…