Founded in 1982 and based in Lake Jackson, Buc-ee's now operates 35 stores in Texas and 15 in other states, according to the release. In 2019, the chain began expanding outside Texas; last year, it broke ground on its first stores in Virginia, Mississippi and Ohio.

In Arizona, the city of Goodyear recently confirmed that Buc-ee's started site grading to prepare the property for utility work and construction. Buc-ee's is expected to open its first location in the state along Interstate 10 by the end of 2025.

Fans of barbecue brisket sandwiches, beaver-adorned merchandise and clean bathrooms can rejoice, because construction of one of the largest Buc-ee's stores in Texas is about to get underway. Buc-ee's will break ground on a 74,