LULING, Tex. – Everything’s bigger -- in Florida.
Buc-ee’s is set to open its largest location to date next week — though it won’t be a match for what Florida’s getting.
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In a news release, the company announced that its newest store is opening Monday, June 10, in Luling, Texas.
That location will boast over 75,000 square feet, making it the largest nationwide. To date, a Buc-ee’s store in Sevierville, Tennessee has held that title, measuring only 74,000 square feet.
According to the release, the new Texas location can be found on I-10, and it will feature 120 fueling stations outside of the store.
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In addition, company officials said that the store will replace the city’s current Buc-ee’s store, which was built in 2003 as the first family travel center.
“We are thrilled to open the doors to the world’s largest Buc-ee’s travel center right here in the Great State of Texas,” Buc-ee’s Director of Real Estate and Development Stan Beard said. “It’s particularly exciting considering this is the Buc-ee’s that started it all, so we are really looking forward to celebrating with the incredible people of Luling.”
But while that might be a hefty figure, an even larger store is set to come to Central Florida next year.
While no specific date has been announced, Buc-ee’s is scheduled to open a store near Interstate 75 north of Ocala in 2025. That travel center is set to be around 80,000 square feet.
So far, there have been two other Buc-ee’s travel centers built in the Sunshine State: one in Daytona Beach and another in St. Augustine.
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Site plans were also submitted earlier this year for a potential fourth location in Florida in St. Lucie County along the Treasure Coast.
The plans show a 73,000-square-foot store with nearly 800 parking spots, 120 fueling stations, and several other parking spots for buses and electric vehicles.
Buc-ee’s, the brainchild of Arch Aplin III, first opened in Texas in 1982, expanding throughout the state before expanding across the South, including in Florida in recent years.
The store offers numerous gas pumps, clean bathrooms, Beaver Nuggets (caramel popcorn), Texas-style brisket sandwiches, fresh jerky, T-shirts, hats, blankets, mugs and more.
For more information on what to expect when you head to a Buc-ee’s store, check out News 6′s first-time visitor guide.
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