COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based convenience store and gas station with a cult-like following, has delayed the opening of its first-ever Ohio location until next year.
The chain had planned for the first Buckeye State gas station to launch by the end of this year near Dayton in Huber Heights at 8000 State Route 235. However, Jeff Nadalo, Buc-ee’s general counsel, confirmed to NBC4’s Dayton sister station that the upcoming location is now targeting a spring 2026 opening.
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Buc-ee’s Huber Heights gas station was announced as the chain’s first Ohio location in the summer of 2023 and broke ground last August with plans to employ at least 200 full-time employees. Once completed, the location will be home to 100 gas pumps, 24 electric-car charging stations, and a 74,000-square-foot store with the chain’s wide-ranging food options, from brisket and beef jerky to beaver nuggets.
Construction came to a halt last November after the chain filed a petition in Clark County, citing an ongoing legal dispute between the city of Huber Heights and the county over who should provide sewer and water services to the future site. County commissioners and the city had been engaged in litigation for more than a year, leading to the location’s delay.
Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore took to social media in December to announce that a new agreement had been made between city council and the county regarding the water and sewer service to Buc-ee’s. Approval of the new agreement meant construction resumed later that month…