Has this been confirmed?

https://www.elrenobuc-ees.com/

Go to that link and clink on the "Apply Here" link. That will give you your answer.

Has this been confirmed?

https://www.elrenobuc-ees.com/

Confirmed as a prank? Yes.

The biggest surprise in this thread is how many folks don't know what getting "rick rolled' means. lol

I stopped by the one in Denton on the way home from DFW and I gotta say, I was pretty impressed! I would always roll my eyes at people who would gush about this place because it just seemed silly to make a big deal about a gas station, but it's so much more than that! Their pulled pork and BBQ brisket sandwiches are no joke. Really delicious. I loved that they had just as many bucees brand items as they did name brand. The only negative, which isn't really a negative, was I was expecting it to be bigger on the inside than it actually was. It was big, but I was expecting bigger. Cool place!

Are they waiting on what's going to happen with the Riverwind I-35 interchange.

Yes

Lots of dirt work at Waterloo and I 35, putting one on the west side would give On Cue a run for their money.A run for their money? They'd close the place!

Classic fb rumor. This thread started over a year ago and still nothing in the press or the company website .
Shenanigans.
IMO Oklahoma will get a Mooyah before Bucees

Lawton actually had a Mooyah 5+ years ago, it was actually how I heard of Mooyah.
It didn’t too well and closed down. You can see pics of it on their Yelp page https://yelp.to/91XyhSkNTgb

The crazy part is, a Bucee's near Riverwind, right outside of Norman does make sense.

Tulsa had a Mooyah for a while, too. I went there at 7 or 8 years ago, but they are closed now.

Has this been confirmed?

https://www.elrenobuc-ees.com/

I'm surprised Bucee's corporate hasn't shut this site down yet. Especially for false advertisement and logo use.

Looks like Springfield, MO is getting a Buc-ees. Surprised Missouri is getting one before Oklahoma.

https://www.ky3.com/2022/01/11/first-buc-ees-travel-center-missouri-be-built-springfield/

It's because that area is a major tourist destination between the Ozarks and Branson. Very strategic placement.

Or maybe Buc-ee's just has something against Oklahoma. Wouldn't be the first company, won't be the last.

Does seem weird, with 2 of the busiest interstates in America, not one in the state on either I-35 or I-40. Has to be something about Oklahoma. We fit every possible demo they could want.

Buc-ee's only has 6 locations outside the state of Texas: 2 in Florida, 2 in Georgia and 2 in Alabama.

Not having one (yet) in Oklahoma doesn't mean anything.

Any movement on the one by Riverwind?

Buc-ee's only has 6 locations outside the state of Texas: 2 in Florida, 2 in Georgia and 2 in Alabama.

Not having one (yet) in Oklahoma doesn't mean anything.

Maybe. Just seems Oklahoma is more natural for expansion for a Texas company than Alabama. But you are right there are very few outside of Texas, so it means very little.

Or maybe Buc-ee's just has something against Oklahoma. Wouldn't be the first company, won't be the last.

Does seem weird, with 2 of the busiest interstates in America, not one in the state on either I-35 or I-40. Has to be something about Oklahoma. We fit every possible demo they could want.

Don't forget I-44. Traffic from southern California comes to OKC on I-40 and gets on I-44. This is major because this is how traffic gets to points East and NE and New England, etc. Especially for big trucks. People don't realize how much comes through OKC. Just look on an atlas and see it.

Don't forget I-44. Traffic from southern California comes to OKC on I-40 and gets on I-44. This is major because this is how traffic gets to points East and NE and New England, etc. Especially for big trucks. People don't realize how much comes through OKC. Just look on an atlas and see it.

Buc-ee’s does not allow semi trucks.

Are they waiting on what's going to happen with the Riverwind I-35 interchange.

Looks like ODOT selected the plan for the interchange. Hopefully Buc-ee’s likes it.

https://oklahoma.gov/odot/citizen/newsroom/2022/odot-selects-new-interchange-design-for-i-35-and-sh-9-west-in-mc.html

Maybe. Just seems Oklahoma is more natural for expansion for a Texas company than Alabama. But you are right there are very few outside of Texas, so it means very little.

I have been to...A LOT of Buc-ee's.


Having said that, the absolute BUSIEST one I've ever seen is the Buc-ee's on I-10 and the Beach Express Highway. It is directly smack dab in between Mobile, Pensacola, and Gulf Shores and it is absolutely PACKED. I mean 10x as busy as any Buc-ee's I've been to. Absolute perfect location for it. That area gets waaaaaaay more tourist travel than ANY Buc-ee's in Oklahoma would ever get.

Looks like ODOT selected the plan for the interchange. Hopefully Buc-ee’s likes it.

https://oklahoma.gov/odot/citizen/newsroom/2022/odot-selects-new-interchange-design-for-i-35-and-sh-9-west-in-mc.html
Is this what Stitt changed the original plan to ?
I guess the Chickasaw nation won't contribute as originally planned. They were going to pay 10M of the 17M total cost

Amarillo City Council approved incentives today for a Buc-ee’s location on I-40 at Airport Boulevard. Not as close to Oklahoma City as those in DFW, but it’ll be good to have for folks heading west.

Son of Buc-eel’s co-founder arrested on invasive recording charges. Cameras
Found in bathrooms
https://www.kxan.com/investigations/son-of-buc-ees-co-founder-arrested-on-28-invasive-visual-recording-charges/

Perhaps this travel center called Wally’s is a solid alternative to a Buc-ee’s: www.wallys.com/real-estate/

Amarillo City Council approved incentives today for a Buc-ee’s location on I-40 at Airport Boulevard. Not as close to Oklahoma City as those in DFW, but it’ll be good to have for folks heading west.
Incentives? For a gas station?

What?

Incentives? For a gas station?

What?

Some folks consider Buc-ees a destination. lol

Perhaps this travel center called Wally’s is a solid alternative to a Buc-ee’s: www.wallys.com/real-estate/

Never heard of Wally's but haven't been up that way since the Cubs won the World Series. An article about the two:
https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Bucees-Texas-beaver-nuggets-Wallys-17279034.php

Incentives? For a gas station?

What?

Have you been to one?

Have you been to one?

Yes.

Incentives? For a gas station?

What?

I'm guessing it is near the city limits and Amarillo thinks the sales tax revenue is worth the incentives in the long run. Especially if Buc-ees could build 1500 ft away and be outside the city

Amarillo's getting one. Buc-ees

Ponca City looked like it was getting one, it sadly looks like another false alarm.

Ponca City looked like it was getting one, it sadly looks like another false alarm.
I’m from Ponca and appreciate it greatly, but there is absolutely no way they fit any criteria for one.

These rumors have become like big-foot sightings.

These rumors have become like big-foot sightings.

I miss the like button

I’m from Ponca and appreciate it greatly, but there is absolutely no way they fit any criteria for one.

These rumors have become like big-foot sightings.

Ponca City is 20 minutes from any major interstate or turnpike, so Buc-ees there is exactly as you stated, it doesn't fit any of the criteria. However, Blackwell, Tonkawa, or Perry along I-35 seem at least probable, except for that the average Buc-ee's has 250-300 employees. That's a tall order for these smaller towns with a very already defined/limited population.

Ponca City is 20 minutes from any major interstate or turnpike, so Buc-ees there is exactly as you stated, it doesn't fit any of the criteria. However, Blackwell, Tonkawa, or Perry along I-35 seem at least probable, except for that the average Buc-ee's has 250-300 employees. That's a tall order for these smaller towns with a very already defined/limited population.

If OKC doesn’t attract one with 1.5 million locals and 3 interstate highways crossing it, it’s absurd to think Blackwell, Tonkawa or Perry would be a location. Loves yes, Buckees no

If OKC doesn’t attract one with 1.5 million locals and 3 interstate highways crossing it, it’s absurd to think Blackwell, Tonkawa or Perry would be a location. Loves yes, Buckees no

Love's built a new travel stop in Perry, and it's quite nice.

As for Buc-ee's building in a smaller town along the interstate, it's not unheard of...they have locations in towns like:

Crossville, TN, - Pop 12,000
Madisonville, TX - Pop 4,500
Bastrop, TX - Pop 10, 500
Robertsdale, AL - Pop 7000

Yes, they have plenty of stores along highways in major metros too, but it's more strategic placement for where a person/family will stop on a road trip.

Does Buc-ee's get locals? Absolutely. But I would guess the majority of their sales (especially merchandise) comes from travelers passing through that stop there as a tourist destination on to their final stop.

Love's built a new travel stop in Perry, and it's quite nice.

As for Buc-ee's building in a smaller town along the interstate, it's not unheard of...they have locations in towns like:

Crossville, TN, - Pop 12,000
Madisonville, TX - Pop 4,500
Bastrop, TX - Pop 10, 500
Robertsdale, AL - Pop 7000

Yes, they have plenty of stores along highways in major metros too, but it's more strategic placement for where a person/family will stop on a road trip.

Does Buc-ee's get locals? Absolutely. But I would guess the majority of their sales (especially merchandise) comes from travelers passing through that stop there as a tourist destination on to their final stop.

You are missing ONE key thing: Ponca City isn't right on a major interstate. All of the cities you mentioned are right on an interstate, which matters a ton!

You are missing ONE key thing: Ponca City isn't right on a major interstate. All of the cities you mentioned are right on an interstate, which matters a ton!

That ONE key thing was stated in post #95. Buc-ee's in a place like Ponca City, Enid, Stillwater etc would never make sense because of interstate access.

I-35 towns like Blackwell, Perry, or I-35 south like Ardmore, Pauls Valley could at least be probable for a location, along with somewhere in the metro of OKC.

That ONE key thing was stated in post #95. Buc-ee's in a place like Ponca City, Enid, Stillwater etc would never make sense because of interstate access.

I-35 towns like Blackwell, Perry, or I-35 south like Ardmore, Pauls Valley could at least be probable for a location, along with somewhere in the metro of OKC.
Wouldn’t call Blackwell or Perry “probable”. Ardmore a maybe because of big traffic counts.

The Buc-ee's in Springfield Missouri on I-44 will open December 11. First store in Missouri and closest to Tulsa. It will be interesting how much traffic patterns change for tourist heading to Branson coming from I-44 West (Joplin and Oklahoma) to continue on I-44 instead of taking the current south James River freeway bypass to Highway 65.

The Springfield store would probably prevent any other store from being built along I-44 between Tulsa and St. Louis.

Just had a friend text me that Buc-ee's announced a new store coming to I-40 near Yukon. She is usually not wrong, but has anyone else heard anything?!

Just had a friend text me that Buc-ee's announced a new store coming to I-40 near Yukon. She is usually not wrong, but has anyone else heard anything?!

Sure hope so. Several sites along I-40 it could go.

assuming it's true, that location would make sense... i could see it going somewhere west of frisco, where there is ample land and it could pull traffic from both i-40 and route 66.

Just had a friend text me that Buc-ee's announced a new store coming to I-40 near Yukon. She is usually not wrong, but has anyone else heard anything?!

Is it like the annual April folks joke they have about Buc-ee's and Oklahoma?

Is it like the annual April folks joke they have about Buc-ee's and Oklahoma?

This is probably closer to the truth. Pete and others would have been on this. There hasn't been even announcements to my understanding. Best case it was an 'inside source'.

Is it like the annual April folks joke they have about Buc-ee's and Oklahoma?

No doubt! It was El Reno a couple years back.

I can say that OnCue is 100% a go for I-40 & Frisco Road.

Amarillo is just now opening theirs.

I Saw something on Reddit that might give an explanation to why Bucees hasn't opened shop in Oklahoma. It has to do with it being illegal to sell gas below wholesale price in Oklahoma.

There were rumors before COVID they were looking at a plot of land near Riverwind Casino right of I-35 and working with the Chickasaws on a deal. But something having to do with Stitt not giving the Chickasaws the right of way to restructure the service road had something to do with it.

I Saw something on Reddit that might give an explanation to why Bucees hasn't opened shop in Oklahoma. It has to do with it being illegal to sell gas below wholesale price in Oklahoma.

that is also illegal in tennessee .. and I'm sure other states where bucees already is located

Amarillo is just now opening theirs.

Unless I missed something, it's not opening until February 2025.

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/buc-ees-breaks-ground-on-amarillo-location-i40-airport-boulevard-blvd-worlds-cleanest-bathrooms-beaver-nuggets-gas-station

I drove by the site a few weeks back in Amarillo, other than a few Buc-ee's billboards around town that say "Beavers at Work" , there isn't much at the site, but has a great location, a mile or so east of the Big Texan, right on I40 at the airport exit.

I Saw something on Reddit that might give an explanation to why Bucees hasn't opened shop in Oklahoma. It has to do with it being illegal to sell gas below wholesale price in Oklahoma.

Don't Costco and Sam's do this or are they selling it right at the bare minimum?

Unless I missed something, it's not opening until February 2025.

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/buc-ees-breaks-ground-on-amarillo-location-i40-airport-boulevard-blvd-worlds-cleanest-bathrooms-beaver-nuggets-gas-station

I drove by the site a few weeks back in Amarillo, other than a few Buc-ee's billboards around town that say "Beavers at Work" , there isn't much at the site, but has a great location, a mile or so east of the Big Texan, right on I40 at the airport exit.

Thanks, I went to their web site but got it turned around with another.

Don't Costco and Sam's do this or are they selling it right at the bare minimum?

this was an argument here a lot when Walmart started doing fuel with the supercenters in 1997. they were found to often be selling either at wholesale cost, or just above it. when the State of Oklahoma investigated (in I believe 2001) they couldn't find a case where it was ever sold below the wholesale price.

EDIT with updates. yes it was 2001 when the investigation took place. and apparently after the end of the original Walmart-Murphy fuels partnership, Murphy started to charge more, and now doesn't even sell just as wholesale, according to an investors call in 2019

It's going to be a Buc-ee's attached to a Costco in Yukon. First one ever. Super Mega store. :) JK

Beware of announcements which originally appear as memes on April 1.

It's going to be a Buc-ee's attached to a Costco in Yukon. First one ever. Super Mega store. :) JK

it's a two story building... the second floor will be both a Kroger and HEB. and instead of the costco food court, it will be an In'N Out

it's a two story building... the second floor will be both a Kroger and HEB. and instead of the costco food court, it will be an In'N Out

I've heard the same thing. Right next to the new IKEA.

it's a two story building... the second floor will be both a Kroger and HEB. and instead of the costco food court, it will be an In'N Out

And no seating in the entire building