Buc-ee's
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| Private | |
| Industry | Retail (Convenience store) |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Arch "Beaver" Aplin III and Don Wasek |
| Headquarters | Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S. |
Number of locations | 35 |
| Products | Fuel, coffee, beverages, beef jerky, snacks, car wash, prepared foods, and specialty gifts |
| Website |
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Buc-ee's, Ltd is a chain of convenience stores located in the Central and Gulf Coast region of Texas. The company is owned by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III and Don Wasek and has its headquarters in Lake Jackson, Texas.[1] The chain is famously known for its logo depicting a beaver.
History
Business partners "Beaver" Aplin and Don Wasek, opened their first store in Lake Jackson, Texas in 1982 (which still stands today). Aplin formed the name Buc-ee's by combining his nickname and the name of his Labrador Retriever.
Buc-ee's expanded and opened their first Family center in Luling, Texas in 2003. Buc-ee's are (no 18 wheeler's allowed) large stores with fueling areas that range from 80-120 fueling positions for gas and diesel and a huge selection of beef jerky, pastries, fresh sandwiches, tacos, Dippin' Dots and homemade fudge.
In 2012, Buc-ee's opened its largest Family center in New Braunfels, Texas on Interstate 35. The New Braunfels gas center is the largest convenience store in the world at 68,000 square feet. The store features 120 fuel pumps, 83 toilets, 31 cash registers, 4 Icee machines, 80 fountain dispensers, tubing and water gear for the Guadalupe River.
The New Braunfels, Texas store was named the 2012 "Best Restroom in America" by Cintas.[2]
The newest Buc-ee's opened in Terrell, Texas on June 22, 2015 at 8:00AM. The Terrell location is the first in North Texas.
On March 8th, 2016, Buc-ee's announced its first location outside of the state of Texas would be located in Baton Rouge, LA. The location is expected to open in early 2017.
Products
Buc-ee's offers products found at most convenience stores such as fuel, cigarettes, tobacco, chips, drinks, and soft drinks at their smaller neighborhood stores. Travel centers include a deli, coffee shop, exterior tunnel car washes, Texas-themed specialty gifts and food, and products catering to hunters and river rafters. All Buc-ee's are open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Buc-ee's offers private labeled beef jerky, novelty candy, trail mixes, granola, pralines, jarred vegetables, preserves, and salsa. Their #1 branded product is caramel and butter-glazed corn puffs known as 'Beaver Nuggets.'
Advertising
Buc-ee's is known for posting billboards by Texas interstate highways with simple and humorous slogans.
- "If It Harms Beavers, We're Against It!"
- "Clean Restrooms, We Guarantee It"
- "It's A Beaver!"
- "Restrooms So Clean, We Leave Mints on the Urinals"
- "Ice, Beer, Jerky: The 3 Food Groups"
- "The Top Two Reasons to Stop at Buc-ee's: #1 and #2"
- "A Bigger Kolache I Never Sausage a Thing"
- "Don't worry, P happy"
- "Epic Flush"
- "Don't stay thirsty my friends."
- "Worth the Wait"
- "The Eyes of Buc-ee's Are Upon You"
- "Buy a gift, leave a gift."
References
- ↑ "Made In Texas: The Buc-ee's Success Story". TexasMonthly.com. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Buc-ee’s New Braunfels Bathroom is America’s Best | EON: Enhanced Online News
External links
- Company website
- Buc-ee's Facebook page
- Buc-ee's in New Braunfels vying for best restrooms in America, KHOU.com, September 2, 2012.
- Miguel Bustillo, Roadside Stopper: Can Something Be Too Big in Texas?, Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2012.