Buc-ee's Opens New Mega Convenience Store

The 60,000-square-foot convenience store features 56 fueling stations.

May 08, 2014

TEXAS CITY – The latest Buc-ee’s opened its doors yesterday to a crowd of about 200 customers who had been waiting since 3:30 am to be the first inside the 60,000-square-foot convenience store, reports the Houston Chronicle.

The new “mega-store” features a sporting goods store, a Texas boutique, toy store, surf shop, deli and a miniature grocery store rolled into one building, writes the newspaper, including the Beaver Nuggets, a sweet snack that can be found about every five feet. The store also features Texas-centric merchandise such as Texas-shaped waffle irons. Outside the store are 56 fueling stations.

Most Texans know that Buc-ee’s is known for its clean restrooms, writes the newspaper, and this new story is no exception — 33 urinals in the mens room and 23 stalls in the ladies room.

Jimmy Hayley, president of the Texas City Chamber of Commerce, toured the store and said he is excited about the economic impact Buc-ee’s will have on the city. "This is huge for Texas City," he told the newspaper. "It's going to do booming business down here."

Buc-ee’s opened a 67,000 square foot store in New Braunfels, Texas, in May 2012.

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