Buc-ee's - Expanding Near You?
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Episode Description: Buc-ee's is an unconventional convenience store that has been trying to expand into multiple new areas throughout the country. This video focuses on what I believe to be the biggest reasons behind their success so far and why they could potentially achieve their goal of becoming a national chain.
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It might be "gimmicky," but everything at Buc-ee's is legit. The food, service, cleanliness, gas prices. All of it.
The chips are my favorite. The gas also lasts longer.
the fudge
Buc-ees is the Walmart of convenience stores. You go there for gas and a good pee, and you walk out with $500 worth of 💩 😂😂😂 We have one about 20 minutes away, I had to tell the wife to stop going inside or we'd go broke.
I'm not really sure how they do it. Having a dedicated employee to clean the bathroom all the time isn't cheap.
@@jimland7176 they don't have a dedicated employee to keep it clean they just have cleaning and maintenance check on the bathrooms frequently
Walking into the bathroom gives you like this weird feeling of entering a Valhalla of urinals
roflmao
That is a perfect description
Facts
LMAOOOOOOOO😂😂😂😂😂
Perfect!!
Cult Following is an understatement. In one of my High School elective classes, we were gonna travel from Austin to Corpus Christi, and more people were excited that we were gonna stop at Buc-ee’s than the actual destination
Well, when the actual destination is "Uncle Bob's Lizard Emporium" for Biology class, can you blame them? 🤠
That's hilarious! But I actually believe that. 😂
That is so true 🤣! My mom and I have a Hawaiian cruise coming up in a couple of months, but we have to fly to port to get there. But all I've been able to think about is whether or not we'll have a chance to stop at Buc-ee's to or from the airport when we get back lol 😂.
Who the F wants to goto corpus christi when there is a bucees?
Band trips r the same lol
I think part of what makes Buc-ee's successful is that its not just a rest stop, but an event and experience. People are excited to go in and enjoy a great overall product.
Calling Buc-ees a convenience store is like calling a battleship a boat.
All Battleship's are boats, but not all boats are Battleships fyi :P
@@candle86 That was beautiful!!! 🥲🥲🥲🥹🥹🥹
Until they eat other boats, and become a big corporate boat full of crap..
Like calling Walmart a dollar store
😂
He’s covered Bucee’s, he’s covered Whataburger, now he must cover HEB to complete the Texas trifecta.
Yep I heard about HEB on the Kelly Clarkson show.
YES
You just named three big reasons I lived in Texas longer than I planned to. I only left because the air is too thick for this New England boy’s blood.
Having left Texas. . . you hit so major nostalgia points!
It goes further than that! Blue Bell, Yeti, Big Red, Lone Stare Beer, Shiner Beer, Dr. Pepper, Siete Family Foods, Waterloo and those are the product/store that I can think of right off the top of my head! Most people don't realize that Yeti (yes, that Yeti...the beverage container manufacture) had stores.
I think one way Buc-ee’s could stay competitive nationwide would be to regionalize different location. For example, in Wisconsin they could rollout new products like their own version cheese curds only sold at Wisconsin locations. It’d keep the local population interested and even make it a travel destination for some people
They kind of do that. The core products are the same, but there are some regional variants between each location
I've been to 4 Buccees. They are sort of regionalized. In Florida they are geared towards beaches, promoting boogie boards, swimsuits, umbrellas, and beach towels. In Alabama, they promote river touring with kayaks, and hiking gear. In Georgia they promote camping, and fishing. In Texas, they have a massive cowboy hat section. It's all minor differences, but effective.
But @CJ - that would not further the Texas conspiracy to spread our cultural imperialism over the entire world. Today Buccees and real BBQ; Tomorrow you are wearing Stetsons and giant belt buckles and saying 'yall' to your friends.
2 Aussie friends visited me in Houston and I planned a whole afternoon of things to do. An hour in, I scrapped all that and we spent over 2 hours driving to and walking through the buc-ees. They could not get over the sheer number of gas pumps and they both bought beaver onesies for their Halloween outfits that year. It was the greatest thing to experience 😂
As a woman who likes to go on road trips, i can't begin to stress the importance of safe, clean bathrooms.
Love's is probably really good for this, too (if the women's facilities are even half as clean and secure as the men's)
So many women are so afraid of "unsafe" restrooms but how common is it for a woman to be sexually assaulted in a restroom? If you really do feel unsafe carry pepper spray, know self-defense, and carry a taser. Women are evolutionarily hard-wired to be hyper-cautious to prwvent behind sexually assaulted or killed. But in today's America the vast majority of sexual assaults happen between people who know each other or live near each other. There just aren't many people going out of their way to rape women.
My mom worked the counter of a mechanic shop. The owner made sure the bathroom was cleaned twice daily, and well decorated, even fresh flowers. Everyone commented about it and they had a lot of female customers... #1 reason... If they take this good care of the bathrooms, they must do a great job on your car.
@@DogSpeak Honestly, it should be a business standard to have a bathroom as comfortable as the standard middle-class American household. Ethnic restaurants in particular can be really bad. You eat food full of grease and spices that gives you the runs, then have to sit inside a disgusting smelly facility for a longer than desired time.
Wawa has good bathrooms here on the east coast. Only gas station I'm comfortable "sitting" in. Cumberland farms also tend to be on the cleaner side.
My wife is a German citizen and we stopped at a Buc'ee's on a road trip. I didn't warn her or give her any information about the place before hand just treated it like a normal gas station stop. It was funny seeing her trying to process what was going on when she walked inside. She was utterly confused trying to grapple with what she was seeing lol
my GF is from Kenya and her reaction was very similar!
HAHAHA. Yep. Is tough to grasp for many folks.
I would’ve paid to see that
Been to one once. It felt like I was in a Wal-mart but if everyone was really happy. I think I could do all my Christmas shopping at Buc-ee's. I walked around the store with a coffee in one hand and a big slushie in the other. It was fun. What's so funny is that if you described the concept of Buc-ee's as a potential business idea to someone, they would rightfully think you were crazy.
Buc-cee's is a staple of my family's yearly road trip from Texas to Florida. Needless to say we're thrilled about the expansion because now we have three that we can stop at along our route instead of just one in Texas.
Buc-ee's is the only gas station/travel stop that I would feel comfortable eating absolutely ANYTHING from, too, because all of their food is so fresh all the time.
Additionally their BBQ smells incredible and beaver nuggets are criminally addictive.
@@a.a.v9698 Good for you, I guess...? 🤷♀️
I'm excited, but also not due to traffic, that the 2nd SC location is being built less than 2 miles from me.
A great thing about Buc-ee's is that they tailor their stores to the location. For example stores near the gulf have fishing gear sections and some in rural areas sell deer feeders and deer corn.
They also have state related souvenirs.
Mine sells ammo and everything you could need for BBQ
@@sporadiceel6246 sounds like a good BBQ
Most convenient store and even Walmart does this. It's nothing special.
@@Caderichaha! No……. Most convenience stores don’t do it; at least not like Buccees
Several big things about Buc-ee's you didn't hit on.
1.) They make and bag their own ice on-site and is why they can sell 20lb bags for $0.99.
2.) They hold a patent for their soda fountain system and chill the incoming water very cold to reduce the amount of ice melt in the beverages.
3.) They are VERY strict on employees, and do not have places for them to sit in the back for break. You stand and eat your lunch, for example. They expect a LOT for what they pay, which is well above any other store.
4.) When they contacted ICEE to put machines in their store, ICEE was not convinced they needed more than once machine. Nobody ever needs more than one. They had to invite their ICEE representative to a store to show them the size and scale of the store to convince them. (This was told to me by a senior-level employee during a behind-the-scenes tour I was on, as I worked for vendor they used).
They do have a cult following, but it was earned. The jerky wall isn't just "a lot of beef jerky", it is dozens of flavors of very high-quality beef jerky. The sheer amount of food they make on-site is staggering - fudge, nuts, cookies, BBQ, kolaches, and so much more. And all of it exceeds any sort of "gas station quality" preconception you might have.
It only works because the two guys own it and refuse to lower the quality or cut costs on the good and services they provide. If they had shareholders to answer to, they would eventually cut costs and become another store with sub-par, "gas-station-quality" goods and services.
I work for Bucees in Denton Texas. We use to have to stand to eat, but they have changed that.
I hope we can have them in Indiana. Also, I love that they pay at least $17 per hour for lower level employees, and they actually take care of their workers.
They just opened one in KY, so it's only a matter of time! I bet we'll see one on I65 or I74 sooner or later.
I hope they will open one in michigan
@@Wx140 agreed. They need them in the whole Midwest!
They treat workers like garbage
They are Recording you in there bathrooms
I think these places are great. The fact that the founders have complete control and not some overpaid board members is what is making this work. Imagine how much better other companies would be if they kept their companies out of the hands of outsiders. Companies like Disney come to mind.
"Everyday is a new hell" -A Buccee's employee when we asked his opinion of the rubber chicken display that children were constantly playing with
😂😂😂😂😂 that’s amazing
Read the employee reviews on one of those job websites like glass door or Indeed.
It's pretty common in any retail situation. Believe me, I know. I had the constant desire to taser the parents.
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@@KHETS_BROKEN_SCALEI worked at Buccees. They paid for my college and nursing school. It wasn’t easy but it wasn’t that hard either and they were very good to me.
We visited the Largest Bucees by accident when visiting Austin. I am from the NYC metro area. We have nothing like Buccees near here and i am truly jealous. It has literally everything. It’s everything positive about Texas personified. Big food, Good prices , outrageousness , and courteousness . When a store is a huge highlight of a cross country trip you know you made an impact. Greetings From NYC Buccees maybe one day you’ll be in my neighborhood.
There's nothing positive to say about Texas, especially after UVALDE 😡😭 and what Abbott just said about those five people including a 9 yr old boy being executed in their own house!!! Texas is one of the WORSE states in the Union 💯💯💯 FACTS!!!!!!
Buc ees is great but just try to get decent Italian around here
Fun fact the average Buc ee's bathroom stall is larger than an average NYC apartment.
Buc ees should buy Central Park and build one there.
Lol... he said.. buy Central Park 😂🤣🤣🤣 Maybe they should buy Iceland too??! 🤣
Go back
Most companies in which the founders retain full control are usually pretty great companies for the employees and customers. When the bean counters take over, things usually go downhill pretty fast.
Also Fortune Capital has killed so many companies... Just look at the fails that are shown on this channel
As someone from Alabama I can tell you when I first went to one after hearing people rave about it, people LOVE this store. It felt like Black Friday chaos but somehow organized and no trampling.
Well Alabama ain’t as different from Texas as their planned locations up north. Still part of the south with a similar atmosphere. But I still think it’s so good as long as they stop short and don’t try to go to New York or anything like that.
What is there to love? It’s just an oversized gas station that sells junk food and greasy meals that give you food poisoning. You people are low culture.
The new Athens store in AL follows the same formula as the Buc-ee's expansions in TX with positioning between major cities: it's right off of I-65, around halfway between Birmingham and Nashville (~2hrs from both), and near the I-565 junction to Huntsville (almost right at a half hour to the Saturn V).
Also, this is the kind of area that still gets really freaking excited for new chains. Over the past decade, there was a similar level of hype around Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Heck, when I was in high school in the mid 00s, my school's marching band played the opening of the Walmart Supercenter. This is absolutely a place where Buc-ee's can thrive.
One caveat, Buc-ee's here in AL still feels very TX in a strange way. Like, there are some small Bama touches to the homegoods sections, like AL-shaped signs and kitchenware and a fishing section, but there was mostly a strange amount of southwest-specific items that were fun to look at but not anything I could see myself or most people from this area buying.
I'm Canadian, and I demand that jerky wall, that bakery, that barbecue counter, all of it.
They sell BBQ smokers out front.
Get rid of Trudeau first, then maybe.
What about the roasted pecans and brisket tacos? And the seasoned saltines... best thing ever
As a fellow Canadian, I agree 💯. They should have a Canadian location just because of their mascot.
@@mikeh.1130 I second this.
As a Puerto Rican, I visited the New Braunfels location thinking it was just a nicer 7/11 (which we also don't have) but I was so amazed and shocked that it felt like visiting Magic Kingdom when I was a kid. I had to go back. So, I literally made a hole in my vacation schedule and went back a couple of days later and spent like 2 hours inside. I bought the $25 cooler bag as a souvenir because I had to have something haha.
Everything is bigger in Texas is no joke.
I've been to New Braunfels before, I had a BALL!!
Buc-ee's recently started opening their franchises across my state (TN) and we are scheduled to get one near my town along I-24 next year. I visited the one closest to me for the first time last fall, and, indeed, it is an experience all its own. I had heard the stories and the rants about it, and in my opinion, they all held their ground in truth. Buc-ee's is an amazing place, and it stands alone as a road-side "convenience store."
One correction: They're not franchises. They're all company-owned, and the company is owned by two men.
@@MikeV8652 well, kudos to those two entrepreneurs!
Been to buccees numerous times but I’m also a native Texan but I love that even though it is always busy you’re not ever standing in lines to buy items. The cashiers do a great job of moving everyone along, the selection is awesome shirts, cups, buccees memorabilia, food, bathroom, smokers, the gas pumps they have it all. I’ve never had a bad time at bucees only wallet has 😅anytime I travel in Texas I’m stopping at a bucees at least twice on the way there and on the way back.
Buc-cee's isn't just a place, it's an experience
🧢🦫Buc-ee’s is such an amazing brand and their stores are so clean and wide. There is so much Buc-ee merchandise that I couldn’t help but buy over seventy dollars worth of food, plushies, and clothes. I have a Buc-ee plush with multiple shirts I can customize him with and a puppet of him. Their bathrooms are probably the cleanest in the world to be honest plus they are wide and spacious just like the rest of the store. The stores even have a Buc-ee statue to take a photo with outside. The food is pretty good and have a wide selection of delicious treats and beverages. Buc-ee’s is definitely worth visiting and it is indeed an experience. 🧢🦫
It's texas pride
When I lived in Houston and my sister was in Texas on business once, I told her “Since you’re gonna be driving between a bunch of big cities, Buc-ee’s is your best friend. Always look for the friendly beaver.” Best piece of advice I ever gave her.
I've been to a few run-down convenience stores on the wrong side of town in my life. Believe me, that an experience as well!
@@MrBeardsley That amazing brotherly advice! 😉😁 Spot on! 👍🏻
As a Floridian, I stop at the Buc-ees along I-95 every time I go up to Georgia to visit family. It's always packed and it's not hard to see why. It has a kitchen and bakery you can see into to know what you're getting. They also have a gift shop, a mini-mart, and a massive selection of sodas, and a large cup's price is in the same ballpark as Circle K. Plus, being able to cater to big trucks, normal vehicles, and electric cars helps them out too. Overall, they have it all and is 100% worth the stop.
Its funny, my dad heard about Buc ees a year ago right before we went on vacation to Georgia. We stopped by there and tried it. When we came back home we stopped again. And the next year we went to Georgia we stopped again. The bathrooms are the best and while the female side has a line like any bathroom, it always moves so fast. And the huge soda selection is amazing. It just gives anyone who has something for everyone. and it encourages just grabbing something to see if you like it. Been to many gas stations but they are the best.
Im about to move to Jacksonville so im very exited
I heard talk of them looking for a spot to open a Buc-ees in Orlando. The problem is almost all the spots along the highway are occupied. Unless they can get Disney or some other land owner to sell, it will be difficult.
Man, I feel bad for the guys working the see through kitchen, it's so much more stressful when the customers are staring daggers into the back of your head lmao
My marching band stopped at that buc-ees on our way to Washington DC for a parade and it was so good. It’s so massive and we were able to fit our around 200 members perfectly fine in the store. Everyone got what they wanted because of the massive selection and we had room to comfortably walk around after sitting in a bus for 3 hours lol. Buc-ees is great and I wish there was one down south.
Been to Bu-Cee’s many many times, yes it’s definitely a huge gas station, a shopping center, additionally - Restrooms are absolutely clean, so modern and lots of various pastries my favorites. It’s highly strongly recommended to visit and fill up your gas tank.
We stop at every one we cross paths with on road trips. Spacious, clean bathrooms, great snacks, low gas prices and plenty of outdoor space to let the dogs take a walk and sniff around (leashed, of course). Buc-ee's Rocks.
This can only exist because it's family owned. A corporation would cut costs. Lower paid less motivated employees, cheap ingredients and dirty bathrooms.
It's not 'family owned'? And it is incorporated ...
They pay their employees well too. A Manager can make over $200K too.
@@EarnestWilliamsGeofferic They are a private company. That can be a advantage if they have the right management. I was basically trying to say that they do not need to destroy their own company to please short sighted stock holders.
@@bamafencer12 Not true AT ALL, lol. Store managers only make a MAX of $32/hr. or 62k/yr.
District managers only make 40-50/hr. or at MOST 96k/yr.
@@IzzyTheEditor costco pays cashiers $32 after 5 yrs. salary plus 2x/yr bonuses. even part time.
As a truck driver, I appreciate how strict they are about trucks being there. When I’m off work and traveling with my family, I like going somewhere that’s safe, clean and free of trucks.
Trucker here too, but other drivers never wanna admit how much waste we collectively litter when they complain about bucc-ees not wanting commercial trucks on their lots. As much as I've been in truck stops it makes a lot of sense
Also, a truck driver been at it for 41 years. The problem is there are so many absolutely slobs in the industry that have zero respect for anything.
If you look at Crossville tn it shows amazing bucces across the street from a truck stop
I'm glad you take that in good spirits. I feel kinda bad for the truckers, but it must be admitted that's part of Buc-ee's success. It's not a truck stop it's just something different.
I work at Buc-ee’s, and I can promise it’s probably the safest place you can go to on the road in Texas. Everything about Buc-ee’s is structured in a way to ensure every customer and employee’s safety, and I’m not exaggerating. For instance, another reason an employee is always in the bathrooms is not only to ensure cleanliness, but to also ensure that there are no issues where someone is in there when they’re not supposed to be. Also, notice how the walls in the stalls are closed off and the doors are lower-set compared to other convenience store bathrooms? Same reason.
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I had my first Buc-ees experience two weeks ago, when visiting our daughter who recently moved to the north Atlanta suburbs. The whole family tried to prepare me for it, but I was still overwhelmed by it. So fun! Each of my four grand-daughters wanted a Buc-ee suit and wore it at least part of each day we were at their house. I wish there was one near me!
The way I explain Buccee's to people who've never been there is "Imagine if Chic-fil-a and Bass Pro/Cabellas ran a truck stop".
Gas Pro Shops
That's actually a compelling argument.
That's about the best description I have heard lol.
I describe it as a luxury gas station
@@jrr851 I just saw a billboard for Buc-ee's this week outside of Hillsboro, TX that used this as a slogan - "Gas Pro Shops." I think they read your comment.
I lived in Michigan my whole life until about a year ago. Having moved to Jacksonville Florida, everyone kept telling me to go to Buc-ee's as soon as I got a chance. I finally went and now I totally get why there's so much buzz about them.
When I was in Rome, I saw many Italian natives and stores with Buc-cee's shirts. It's crazy how big of a trend this place is even thousands of miles from one.
Wtf
I showed my fiance what Buccees was, and from then on it's a family tradition to stop at every Buccees we see. I never thought a gas station would make her so happy and excited.
The first time i visited a Bucee's was strangely impactful to me, it made me grateful for how good we have it here in the US, to be able to have gigantic gas stations like that. Everything was great too, the cleanliness, service, products, etc. It's not just a gimmicky big gas station, they are providing quality service, it's astounding to me.
Whats even more astonishing to me is that a lot of them are in the middle of nowhere to have that great of service. I love Buccee's
@@timbowalk14 you know, something I’ve always wondered is who works at them? They’re usually really out of the way from most major towns or cities, I wonder how long employees commute
@@MnemonicHeadTrip likely not far, there are maybe 40-50 employee's younger folks, and while they might seem in the middle of nowhere, they are in smaller towns and areas, though some arn't such as the 3 in the DFW area, but in general most of them are, this offers them cheaper land prices of course, but small towns also have plenty of young people that want a job, and your opportunities for a lot of them are farming/ranching, the local industry, or Wal-Mart/Fast Food/Gas Station, and Buc-ee's pays better than the other people in the final group. I know this little tid bit because I come from small town Texas, I was just one of the lucky ones who got away, but most of the folks I grew up with are still working in that town, married, have kids and just work whatever job they can, and that's where Buc-ee's get's people, it likely also helps with turnover.
Americans love to self hate themselves and their country but they have no idea how lucky they have it in many different ways and how close they are today to lose it all.
Makes me think you're not from here, you're older, or you are prior military/well traveled...many Americans have absolutely ZERO perspective. They just make twitter comments on their iPhone, bitching about capitalism or whatever, while sitting in their car with the AC on, drinking a Starbucks whipped skinny mocha frappe latte...
We spent ten days visiting family in the Dallas area last year. We found ourselves at Buc-ee's nearly every day. We bought gasoline. We got the car washed. We loaded up on jerky for the drive home to Tucson. Our niece, who lives there, loves the place and hates to cook, told us that once her young son asked, "Can we please have dinner from somewhere besides a gas station?"
I do love their barbecue sandwiches!!
To be fair, Buc-ee's doesn't have tables to sit at, and it would be annoying to get much food from there. Perhaps, they need a bit more room for something like that.
@@GeorgeVCohea-dw7ou it’s not a restaurant
I've never heard of Buc-ee's, but I love taking road trips and seeing some of the pit-shops along the way that really cater to travelers. Nothing worse than stopping at a tiny gas station with a grumpy guy sitting behind plexi-glass and a bathroom that has never been cleaned.
I live 15 minutes from the Buc-ees's in South Carolina. I go there every so often. There is never a time that the store is not totally packed. It is even hard just moving through the store with so many people, yet when you check out it is very fast because unlike walmart they actually have people running every check-out.
The breakfast sandwich at the Buc-ee’s in Calhoun, Ga. still stands as one of the most delicious breakfast foods I’ve ever had. I’m not even limiting it to “…for a gas station.”
That's our must stop store when we're on vacation. The breakfast sandwich and Beaver Tots. 🤌🏻
Dang, driving to Florida from Indiana or Illinois for us, we always hit it late in the day. I’ll need to figure out a way to get breakfast sometime, lol.
I have never heard of buc-ee’s, and I was skeptical at first. However, once I heard the words, “jerky wall”, and “dr pepper icees”, I think this sounds amazing.
I live in Texas, the big ones are pretty much grocery stores lol
It’s pretty glorious
@@PeachMilkPopp I concur!! I had to travel from CT to FL recently and it was right in the middle of the journey in Florence, SC off I-95 and we were blown away after stopping for gas and a pit stop. If you've ever stopped at South of The Border, this is nearby and I frankly loved it WAY BETTER! I couldn't wait to stop there on the way back home either as it was at the right distance for gas and pit stop! Their pecan logs are actually very good and not too sweet and the coffee is good as well as the pulled pork and brisket sandwiches. Also pick up their BBQ sauce for $2.99 which is quite tasty and just had it tonight with some pulled pork I made here on the smoker!
Wait, Dr. Pepper Icees aren't a thing elsewhere?
You can't kick a can without hitting a place that has Dr. Pepper Icees in this state.
My family in Florida can’t stop talking about this. Thank you now I have a clear understanding of why they’re so excited about it!
Buc-ee’s has that affect of being more than a convenience store, it’s truly crazy. The food is legit. their fudge, jerky, and bbq items AND THE BEAVER NUGGETS. Seriously the best place
I really can’t explain the Buc-ees experience. Their bathrooms are amazing. We were in a Tesla, stopped to charge and we were so taken aback by the size that we drove back the next weekend JUST to shop. Buc-ees is amazing. Worth traveling for.
Wish they would put one in CA
I went to a Buc-ee’s near Birmingham Alabama last year and was completely blown away with the size of the place and everything it had. Truly an experience.
I'm sad to say that we don't have a Buc-ee's in Puerto Rico. They don't exist, and I sadly cannot afford travel to the states to visit Buc-ee's. A shame too. 🙁
The Athens location (the one you are referring to) on I65 is a must stop every trip we take South. I love their BBQ pork rinds & price can’t be beat!
@@FigmentForever probably was the one in Leeds
That's same one I just went too
My wife makes me stop at the Leeds location every other week for Beaver Nuggets. :D
I've been to Buc-ee's before. It was November of 2022. I'm from California. Me and my brother were on a road trip to see different universities in Texas to get a feel if I wanted to study there or not. I heard that Texas feels similar to California, but more conservative, so I wanted to see it for myself as well. On our trip from Austin to San Antonio we spotted a huge gas station that dwarves others in a city called New Braunfels. We pulled in to see what it was, and we were both surprised to see what this marvelous gas station had to offer. The price of gas was only 2.75 cents, which was a lot cheaper than any gas station in California. There were hundreds of gas pumps further than the eye can see. Outside the store is a beaver statue resembling the beaver logo all over the store. A sweet little girl ran up to the statue laughing in excitement, which is funny looking back now, since that's how I felt too on the inside. When you enter the store it feels like an amusement park. The employees were very nice, and they were so helpful in finding certain things. They had literally everything you could ever ask for in a gas station! It was nuts! They had clothes for sale, homemade beaver nuggets, chips, briskets, soda, etc. They had a pickup filled with Buc-ee beavers, and one huge one. I went to the bathroom as well, and it was the cleanest bathroom I've ever seen! It was mind-blowing how great this place was! I sure did buy a butt load of things that's for sure! Lastly when you ask the employees to pump the gas, you tell them how much and what number pump. The employees then use the cameras to show your car, and make sure that it is your car indeed. That's just nuts how much care is put into this place. It makes me sad that I live in California, and super far away from Texas. At least I have the memories, and some souvenirs.
Because "gas station bathroom" has such a stigma, a good bathroom is actually a selling point for them (gas stations in general). Where I live the local chain of 7/11 clones uses that as a big selling point to stop there. They actually keep them cleaner than most fancy restaurant bathrooms I have seen.
I went on a field trip with my band and we went to a bucees at 3 am in South Carolina, that place is heaven, any tiredness I had was wiped away by the sheer glory of that place
Was that in the last two years? It's one of the newest locations and I didn't get a chance to go to it on my way back from North Carolina
@@kaiser371 yeah it was in January. We also went to one in Jacksonville but idk how recently that was built
Earlier this year Mm band stopped by a bucees as well after a competition. Got a real good cinnamon roll from there the place is crazy.
We love our Florence Buc-ee’s!
We got our Buc-ee's, in Crossville TN, nearly a year ago. I worked at a place where they needed the land that we were on, and I ended up documenting the construction progress, of the Crossville Buc-ee's from before construction to completion, and beyond. We ended up getting a new building out of it, too. As far as I'm aware nobody had ever done that before on RUclips. Buc-ee's brings in those that would have normally just driven on by, and those that stop visit other places around Crossville.
Springfield Mo here actually annexed the land so Bucees could build and it would be in city limits and would get a tax break now they are revamping a whole interstate exit and cross over can’t wait 100 pump gas huge building won’t be long now hundreds of jobs for this area
And I’m sure some of the new drag races they are having now at the Crossville track are pulling folks in from probly 15-20 states and I’m sure Buc-ee’s is picking up a ton of business on race weekends from spectators and racers alike! I hope it works out well for both the track and
Buc-ee’s and both places stay busy. I’m in NC and plan on coming over to Crossvillefor some races this summer and a couple of my buddies already run there
I love that buc-ees
Reading this while wrapped up in my Buc-ee's® blanket that I bought at Crossville TN, how funky is that.
@@punchbuggy13 Funky
Buc-ee’s also wasn’t allowed to expand north until recently. There was a lawsuit they lost to a Nebraska-based Bucky’s. Bucky’s was acquired by Casey’s a few years back and now they’re free to build in places like…Wisconsin.
My stepfather lives in Crossville, TN (Mom passed in March of this year). A Buc-ees opened there about 18 months ago - on I-40 between Knoxville and Nashville. Haven't been inside yet, but the parking lot is always full, so the concept is working there. I think they could be successful all over the South.
I do Uber and I picked up newly weds from Canada who I took to Buc-ees. You would’ve thought they were going to Disneyland or something they were so excited to go to there 😂😂😂
What Buc-ee's is close to Canada?
@@Caderic they prolly flew into Florida or something
@@Caderic They flew in to Houston to go on a cruise leaving Galveston. Needed something to do before their flight left that night and stop at Bucees on the way.
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Were they provided a newlywed stall in the bathroom?
Any store with a clean and sanitary bathroom/toilet deserves an award
As a Texan, you did a good job with this video. I've got several Buc-ee's shirts and wearing it around Dallas makes me feel like a celebrity. Seeing someone wearing one in another state, like I did i in Minneapolis in 2019, is an instant conversation starter!
I live just a few miles from a Buc-cees here in Texas, and I can say much of this was pretty spot-on. Here's a few other things that I think are worth mentioning:
-The immense and eclectic selection of souvenirs and merchandise goes way beyond just branded stuff. They also carry a lot of beautiful and high-quality stuff produced by a variety of companies, including small businesses, local companies, and artisans here in the state. My wife and I have, by total accident, run into each other in our Bucc-ees while Christmas shopping for each other. A lot of their selection makes phenomenal gifts.
-The place knows how to handle a crowd. Even in the middle of the afternoon on a holiday weekend, when the roads are packed with travelers, it's possible to get in, get what you want, get checked out, and get out without getting completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of people.
-The food is far, far better than what you'd think of as "gas station" quality. The barbecue is genuinely better than some dedicated BBQ restaurants I've tried around here. It's definitely a better, fresher meal than probably 95% of available fast food from other restaurants and gas stations. (Also, those in-house potato chips are killer.)
-They have their gimmicks, but the brand has built itself to be uniquely and unmistakably Texan to the point where it's now a cultural icon here. I joke with my friends from out of state that if you ever want to find the Texans wherever you go, just wear a Buc-cee's shirt. The Texans won't be able to keep themselves from gleefully pointing it out and stopping you to say hello.
You nailed it. I stop at the Georgia location every time I head from Florida to North Carolina. There has never been a time where it is not slammed, I mean every pump being used, every parking space full. It never gets old and we always love to get something new.
As a resident of Texas since 2018, I'm a Buc-ee's fan. I like they're huge selection of fountain drinks, and I like collecting the different color shirts that represent the city the store is located in. I currently have six, representing Luling, Baytown, Wharton, New Braunfels, Katy and Bastrop.
it really is massive, tons of staff, great unhealthy texas food, famously very clean, also like a gift shop/sporting goods . its kind of an attraction just to see a basically a gas station scaled up 10000x, i remember moving here to see kids in school wearing buc-ees merch and not knowing what is was from
I am part of the beaver team. I had heard about Buckys, and finally had the opportunity to visit one on a trip to Ohio. I was amazed at the facility, and the fact that at 3 AM the brisket station and the kitchen we’re all man. I think the one thing you forgot to mention is his insistence to have so many fuel pumps, it’s unlikely you would have to wait. for an empty fuel pump. Since then, whenever I travel from Florida to Virginia, I plan my trip stops around the Buckys on I 95. And I have yet to walk out of the store without buying some Bucky beaver stuffed animal for a family member. Oh, and the oh my God fudge.
My wife is from Austin, so we used to go to the Bastrop location a lot. I think they are being very smart about what locations they are choosing in new states and how spaced out they are from each other, so they're doing the closest thing they can to mimic their Texas strategy as possible. They have such a unique concept, as long as they don't canibalize themselves by building too closely to each other, they will be a smashing success.
Just don't build too many, so they can stay exclusive! Loved your comments!
On the beaver, my middle school banned buccee shirts because the principals thought it was connected to an innuendo. Of course no one had ever heard that particular innuendo until the principals had to explain it 😂
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Lame.. I love beaver
If Buc-ee's shirts would have banned from our school we might have rioted... Seriously though I grew up where Buc-ee's started out.
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I'm 73 years old and I've never heard anything that would be an innuendo related to that word!! That principle must just not like Buc-ee's for some reason. He's just gotten tierd of the t-shirt! Who knows??!!
Went to the grand opening of the largest Buc-ee's (Sevierville, TN) last month because it was 30 minutes away from Dollywood. Driving 30 minutes to see a 74,000 sqft "convenience" store with 120 gas pumps? Totally worth it!
I practically know the buc-ees layout by memory + i love the fact that they have a bakery which allows you to good fresh hot meal, love it
What I find interesting is when the New Braunfels Buc-ee's opened up, it was the only thing in the area. Now because of all the traffic Buc-ee's brings in a bunch of shopping centers and stores have popped up around it.
I hope it does well in other states. I feel like it will as they seem to be near major highways.
I see that effect. At the Buc-ee’s north of McKinney in Melissa, there was nothing there; now they’re building a Taco Casa right across the street
I honestly hate to see our beloved Texas brands going out-of-state. Texas gets so much negative press in the media for certain political beliefs, but we can boast some of the best local chains in the country like HEB, Buc-ees and Whataburger.
Funny enough, the only negative thing about Buc-ees is the parking lot. It's utter chaos due to it's enormous size and varied lane interpretations.
@@nahor88for real, those stores is part of being proud of being Texan
I am a native Texan and have been to their stores many times. Everything you discussed was on target, but I do have one issue to complain about: except for the restrooms, there's no place to sit and eat anywhere, inside or out. They have great Texas BBQ but you can't eat it there.
i've never considered this, but i think it would be a great idea tbh! it would definitely keep customers there longer! i wonder why they haven't already done that
@@kaitlynzuniga They likely don't want the mess and clean up staffing it would need to properly do it.
They dont want homeless and drugged people sitting inside and making it the place to live. This is a big problem for every gas station.
I always eat in the car bc it’s just habit when on the road. We rented a hotel only 4 miles away and ate in the room twice as well.
@@kaitlynzuniga Same reason they don't allow Semi-trucks I suppose. It would all just jam up the place and invite some unwanted guests. A gas station of this size could attract drug dealers and lot lizards pretty fast ruining the experience for all. sadly, we see all too often shootings at gas stations, semi-truck stations littered with prostitution, panhandlers and homeless love gas stations as well for the high foot traffic. I suppose they have to keep it pretty strict there to keep the order and business model alive.
As am Australian who now lives in Japan, I can still enjoy the videos about places I cannot visit. Thank you company man. Keep the great videos coming.
You aint missing much. Its a gas station with a bunch of kids running around yelling and screaming. And expensive gas.
When I was in middle school around 2010s, I noticed half of the kids wore Buc-ees shirts and talking about the gas nonstop. So I asked my parents to go there when we were road tripping around the state. I gotta tell you, the kids at school weren't lying about the food, the service, their Olympus-like bathrooms. They were all really good that we ended up the go to place when we're traveling in and out of state.
One other thing about their billboards. They have a lot of them, a whole lot of them, as you approach a location along the highway. However, I have noticed that they really ramp up in number when you are approaching a competitor gas station/travel center. You can see a few along the road, and then 10 billboards within a couple miles of another travel station. Even on both sides of the highway at the same time. They really want their name in your brain when you pass the competitors.
There's one up here outside Lafayette, IN. It just has the logo and says 400something miles. I think it's the one in Athens, AL.
I literally just went to a buc-ees for the first time today and then this video comes up 😂 all I can say is I sure hope one comes near me, it lives up to the hype
What hype? It’s literally a big gas station with nice bathrooms.
@@steviewonder2362 Also great customer service. With that big gas station also comes a huge selection of drinks, foods and many other items well beyond any normal gas station.
Big brother social media watching you, haha
@@steviewonder2362 it’s got plenty of hype I promise, I knew the store long before I ever went to one because of its reputation with people who travel regularly
@@zata1197 yall hype anything it's not that deep
as someone whos lived in texas with divorced parents that had to travel between atx and houston every other week i can say that buc cees is not only a foundational part of my childhood but genuine lifesaver on those 4 hour long road trips
Had to make sure you covered this after recently making my first visit in TN. I was there at 4:30am at the start of a long road trip back to the WI after a vacation. I instantly fell in love! On extremely low sleep, walking in woke me up instantly. It smelled good, the workers were incredibly nice and energetic even at that hour, and they were pumping out fresh breakfast sandwiches right in the middle of the store. I felt like I was dreaming. Their merch is high quality, and they turned me into a fan so quickly, I walked out with a t-shirt and hat alongside my breakfast. Can't wait for the WI location to open! I may end up driving 2.5 hours for a visit at some point.
Bathrooms are an important feature. Speaks to cleanliness. As a previous operation manager cleanliness is one of those foundational things that a lot of places just get wrong it’s not a it’ll be OK type deal you have to stay on top of it. You literally can price yourself based on your bathroom as silly as it sounds is completely true because the cleanliness that’s required to make sure the bathroom is clean speaks to the amount of staff you have and personalities of the people you serve.
Tell me about it, I went to my local movie theater on a Sunday a couple weeks back, they were severely understaffed and it looked like no one had cleaned the place all weekend.
Even the smallest stores have absolutely spotless bathrooms with high traffic and you love to see it
I spend a lot of time in rural Iowa for work, so I definitely know the value of a clean bathroom. It definitely influences which towns I stop in.
I went to Bucees for the first time in Kentucky and pulling up to a gas station that has 120+ gas pumps is quite the experience when you first pull up. The inside is amazing. The food is amazing, Bucees soda is so good, the clothing is cheap and I love the designs (I really love my Christmas onesie). They make fresh brisket all day long and it’s so good! I can’t explain the food though, it is so amazing.
I’m surprised I never noticed the one in Richmond, though I can’t support them for leveling that gorgeous farm.
I live in Wisconsin and went down to Florida for the first time this March, and in turn went to my first Buc-ees. Literally while I was on that trip, they posted the article about possibly putting one in Wisconsin. And now on the interstate near Madison, they put a Buc-ees billboard saying that the closest one is 600 miles away. Hoping that’s advertising around their future Wisconsin location. I live like an hour away from there but will go weekly if my state gets blessed with a Buc-ees
I went to Buc-ee's 2 years ago when visiting Texas. It is 100% the most amazing convenience store experience I have ever had. The BBQ is amazing and on par with many fast food chains and in some cases better than some "mom and pop" places, even.
My little daughter got a Buc-ee's shirt, and when we went back home to the East Coast, she was wearing it one day and someone complimented her on it. Buc-ees's is one of those things where "you're in the know" and part of "a secret, fraternal society" for supporting it LOL.
I had heard of Buc-ee's, but being in PA was a bit of an impediment from visiting one. When my grandson was going to school in Daytona Beach, I was visiting right after they opened a Buc-ee's just a few miles from him, so we had to go. Awesome! Loved it! Breakfast sandwiches on croissants that were as big as a Frisbee, and delicious! Gotta get back down South soon!
We travel a lot between PA and Atlanta, to visit the daughter and grandbaby. We discovered a Buc-ee's just 30 minutes north of Dear Daughter. We like stopping there to gas up and grab a quick sandwich or breakfast burrito. Our go-to stops are Buc-ee's and Loves. I plan our gas-up and 'gotta go' stops around those two brands.
You at least got sheetz in PA, as someone from NJ I always stopped at a Sheetz every time I’m in PA
@@Fuckauf for real? I find people in NJ favor sheetz over wawa cause there’s more variety
@@H1DD3NxN1NJA Thats a big lie.
Their marketing and business strategy works in Kentucky. I went to my first Buc-ees in TX and since my very first trip I loved it. Since then I have seen them expand into GA, FL, and KY, where I live. Anytime we travel we always look for Buc-ees, it’s everyone’s favorite place to stop, use the restroom, stretch our legs, get the best coffee on the road and other delicious snacks or sandwiches. I hope one comes closer to my city so I can visit Buc-ees more frequently other than just when we travel on vacation or road trips.
I first found out about Buc-ees because my camp counselor had a water bottle with the beaver on it. Then I went to the Buc-ees in Calhoun, Georgia. Fantastic experience. I think the whole Texas thing is something unique that people in other states may purposefully seek out rather than be skeptical of.
it won't be the "next big thing", but that's not what it's trying to be. Slow growth and good word of mouth has made it something we're proud of. Also fair warning, despite there being plenty of stalls there's still a line for the women's bathroom on often-traveled weekends.
I don't think there's ever NOT a line for the women's bathroom as a general statement. lol
Buc-ee's is totally worth visiting. Also I'm glad that you brought up the bathrooms! I live in TX and we always stop at Buc-ee's on road trips. The snacks, BBQ, and the bathrooms... worth it
I have not been to one yet, but my wife and lots of her friends have. They take a lot of bus tours around the country and Buc~ee's is one of their favorite stops. They like everything at the stores. Food, service, bathrooms and - shopping~! These ladies are all professional shoppers. Shalom
Love Bucees! Moved to TX from northeast a few years ago and instantly was impressed with Bucees! I would not call them a convenience store though. They are a rest stop located on highways with the intent to stop for restroom, gas, food, supplies. I have visited several outside of TX in FL, AL, TN and all are doing great!
Buc-ee's is wild. I've never spent so much time at a gas station before.
I live just north of Nashville TN. We’ve had a few Buccee’s open up with in 1-4 hours or less away. Pretty much any direction I go, there’s going to be a Buccee’s on the highway. And gosh. Is it nice to see that sign. I can get a nice drink or snack for the road. Gas. Definitely a nice bathroom which is near impossible to find anywhere these days.
The one opening in Pidgin Forge/Sevierville is going to be the biggest they’ve ever built when it opens very very soon! Excited to stop next time I take a trip to the mountains!
The food is great, the bathrooms are clean, and their other inventory is solid. The place is great.
One of my favorite Bucees moments is when Jeff Van Gundy went on a rant for how great Bucees was during a nationally televised NBA game. It's hilarious.
I've seen car stickers featuring the mascot overseas. I wondered what it was associated with. Someone told me it was from a sports team...they lied. Thanks for setting the record straight.
Growing up, my mom taught in Giddings ISD and we would always beg her to take us to bucees for their jerky. Their bever nuggets are cavity inducing, but so good too. Great video!
When my dad came back from a business trip to Texas, Buc-ee’s was all he could talk about. He brought back a few bags of jerky too.
As a Texan, one of the important aspects of Buc-ees is that you know where their stores are. You watched them pop up and got excited to hear when they were expanding on a route you often travelled. This is when they became big...New Braunfels, then Madisonville, then Temple, then Fort Worth, then Terrell... You would then plan any highway trip with a Buc-ee's stop in mind. If you are on an interstate, the billboards only remind you of something you are keenly aware of.
You are there for the experience and ironically the experience doesn't get old. Buc-ees is not cheap either. Their items, especially snack and food products, are marked quite high, but it doesn't matter because you will pay it. This is because you will stop for gas and the bathrooms...and the next thing you know you've bought $50 worth of snacks and $100 worth of souvenirs and other junk that you could have bought at Hobby Lobby instead. You will do this because you will visit grandma twice a year in San Antonio fully intending to hit Buc-ees in either Temple or New Braunfels at least once during the trip. You'll even do this AFTER spending $40 on kolaches at the Czech Stop in West.
we need a video on Czech Stop as well.😍
That's funny because I have been to several Bucees over many years and have never bought a thing. I just get gas and/or use the restroom. Everything is overpriced and I just don't get the hype.
Czech Stop is great! There used to be a gas station in Chappell Hill (on the eastbound side of US-290 at Main Street) that also had really huge meaty, cheesy kolaches.
San Antonio native here. I can confirm that for basically all Texans (but especially San Antonians) the idea of stopping at a Bucees is as exciting as planning a day at a theme park. Bucees is that iconic and loved by us Texans, and I only hope they retain their identity as they expand across the nation.🤠
Same here in Dallas my guy. My gf and i planned a whole date on going to bucees not to long ago. And its crazy how you don't have to plan it to even go. We'll just go for the hell of it lol
Bucee's are a great one stop shop with more stuff than anyone could imagine, and as overwhelming and packed as they might seem, you can get in and out quickly if you want or take the time to browse and stretch your legs! Great road trip stops! Also amazing food!
Coming from a much smaller channel, you’re content is always top tier homie. Just giving a salute where it’s due, big inspiration 🫡
I'm from michigan and lived in austin for a few years. Honestly going to Buc-ee's is so worth it. It's interesting to know that people i met from texas if going on a road trip, they would go to a Buc-ee's instead of any other gas station - even if it was out of the way to where they were headed. One of the weirdest and most fun experiences I've had going to a gas station.
more brands need goofy vintage looking cartoon mascots.
I first stopped at a Buccees in Alabama during a road trip back up north. We were blown away when we went in. The great bathroom was aww inspiring.
I visited a Buc-ee in Jacksonville, Florida. I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer size. I hope to visit them again in the near future.
Love Buc-ee's so much.
I live in Fort Worth and used to date a woman who lived in Denton. For those not in the DFW area, that's about 50 miles apart. We used to do date nights once on the weekend and another evening during the week. I was so happy when the put in the Buc-ee's near the Motor Speedway. It was perfectly halfway between my home and hers. I stopped there every week just to fuel up the car and me on the way home after our Sunday night date nights.
Buc-ee's is the best!!
I’m a Texan so I’m very familiar with Buc-ee’s. I certainly haven’t visited every store, but a lot of the interior shots (even the bathrooms) looked very familiar, even beyond the level of consistency they have. In fact I’ve been to the one by College Station several times as well as the one between San Antonio and Houston with the world’s longest car wash.
Great video. You mentioned HEB near the beginning so I’d love to see a video about that since they’ve been the only grocery store I’ve ever known.
i think he has one on h‑e‑b
I second this request! I could not find another video about HEB on this channel. I do recall Business Insider writing an article about how and why HEB is the best grocery store in the US.
@@DanielleStarry I seem to remember a video of his on HEB