Buc-ee’s is looking to expand its business to Oklahoma.
The chain, which started in Texas in 1982, prides itself on having “America’s cleanest bathrooms” and a full stock of snacks at its travel centers, and is looking to open locations in Lafayette and Ruston, Louisiana.
This news comes as the company opened its largest travel center to date in Texas in June.
The company, known for its giant stores and beaver mascot, did not specify where in Oklahoma the roadside stop will open.
Buc-ee’s has expanded rapidly beyond its Southern roots. While most of its stores are in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky, a single Colorado store in Johnstown shows that its reach is widening.
A new location in a major Oklahoma city could be in the plans for Bucc-ee’s given the company’s expansion strategy.
The chain began in Texas in 1982 and prides itself on having the “cleanest bathrooms in America” and a full stock of snacks at its drive-thru centers.
Buc-ee’s strategically places these unique stores along highways, often in rural areas near larger cities, making them convenient stops for travelers.
A new location in a major Oklahoma city could be in the plans given the company’s expansion strategy.
Oklahoma City is the 20th largest city in the US, with a population of around 700,000, while Tulsa has a population of around 400,000 people.
Buc-ee’s strategically places these unique stores along highways, often in rural areas near larger cities, making them convenient stops for travelers.
The company, known for its giant stores and beaver mascot, did not specify where in Oklahoma the roadside stop would open.
The company has broken several world records in recent years.
The Luling store in Texas is the largest convenience store in the world at 75,593 square feet.
Not only does Buc-ee’s have some of the largest stores, it also has the longest car wash in the world: the Katy, Texas store has a conveyor belt that measures 255 feet.
