Buc-ee's

[scottk]

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.

[ManAboutTown]

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?!

[Bellaboo]

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.

[Martin]

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.

[bison34]

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?

[jn1780]

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'.

[Paule4ou]

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.

[Bellaboo]

Amarillo is just now opening theirs.

[TornadoKegan]

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.

[G.Walker]

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.

[BoulderSooner]

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

[scottk]

Amarillo is just now opening theirs.

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

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/...ts-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.

[scottk]

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?

[Bellaboo]

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

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/...ts-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.

[jedicurt]

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

[kukblue1]

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

[Midtowner]

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

[jedicurt]

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

[Thunderbolt]

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.

[Dob Hooligan]

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

[traxx]

What about OnCue building a Buc-ee's type place? They have to understand, though, that they can't just build a big gas station. It has to be done correctly. The restrooms have to be super clean, the place has to be we'll lit, it has to have good food, checkout must be quick. But if there's a market for it here, OnCue should build it.

[scottk]

What about OnCue building a Buc-ee's type place? They have to understand, though, that they can't just build a big gas station. It has to be done correctly. The restrooms have to be super clean, the place has to be we'll lit, it has to have good food, checkout must be quick. But if there's a market for it here, OnCue should build it.

Buc-ees may have that market cornered, and they have that segment with tremendous marketing to compliment the big store size. Amazing what a cartoon beaver has done for their brand recognition and loyalty.

Others like OnCue, QuikTrip, Loves could try, but I think it would be just a really big gas station, that just turns into another truck stop.

Also the staffing, fresh food offerings, number of pumps, and all the things that make a Buc-ee's challenger run would be quite the undertaking. I think their stores usually employee around 300 people?

[barrettd]

Buc-ees may have that market cornered, and they have that segment with tremendous marketing to compliment the big store size. Amazing what a cartoon beaver has done for their brand recognition and loyalty.

Others like OnCue, QuikTrip, Loves could try, but I think it would be just a really big gas station, that just turns into another truck stop.

Also the staffing, fresh food offerings, number of pumps, and all the things that make a Buc-ee's challenger run would be quite the undertaking. I think their stores usually employee around 300 people?

Right, it's conceivable, but not likely. The huge store is Buc-ee's whole business model, isn't it? I'm only familiar with the ones I stop at through Texas, and they're all gigantic. Plus Love's, for example, caters to the truck drivers first and foremost, so they likely aren't interested in this kind of sprawling operation.

However, I didn't think we'd get a quality store like QT down in OKC ever, and OnCue has filled that void very nicely. So I guess never say never?

[whatitis]

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.

the first one opened in Alabama near the gulf shores and they were selling it for under and it was against the law and they simply charged at cost. I don't think that's the deterrent.

[mugofbeer]

Its probably a matter of just so much competition they are willing to take on. Gas is gas unless you happen to want some briskit and beaver nuggets, too.