Buckee's

[mjarrels]

Heard today that we are going to get a buckee's in the county. About 175 thousand square feet with 200 gas pumps and car charging station. County says it will genrate about a million dallars in food and beverage taxes. I have never been to one but hear that they are almost a vacation point. Looks like it will take about 2 or 3 years to build. Food and beverage stations are said to be oout of this world.

mark

 

[4570Man]

They built one in my town. I’m fairly unimpressed. The food is expensive and the crowds are excessive. Whoever managed to promote a glorified Walmart to amusement park status deserves a promotion. But they do stay extremely busy and they do pay a lot of sales tax revenue. I’ve heard to the tune of 100k a month to the city.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Like the one I’ve been to in TN. They are building another at I40 gatlinburg exit.

 

[Fidler4]

Like the one I’ve been to in TN. They are building another at I40 gatlinburg exit.

It is up and running now. They had the Grand Opening a couple of weeks ago but I haven’t been there yet.

 

[Alan W.]

We have one in Richmond. Cant really see the fascination with it. Went to see it. Solid line of traffic in and out. This was after it had been open for some time. I prefer a 5 Star.

 

[3Ts]

I wouldn't compare them to a Walmart or any kind of department store. However, they do sell trinkets and sandwiches. I'd say they're more like a 7/11 on steroids. As for:

Food and beverage stations are said to be oout of this world.

There are a variety of food stations ranging from BBQ to fudge and premade sandwiches & food trays. I wouldn't describe them as "out of this world" though, but there is a variety.

 

[BryceSteiner]

We have one in Richmond. Cant really see the fascination with it. Went to see it. Solid line of traffic in and out. This was after it had been open for some time. I prefer a 5 Star.

I have been to that one quite a few times since it opened last year. Every time I have been there the number of vehicles have increased to the point where it's been backed up on to I-75. I think I would prefer to pay a few cents more at this point. It's just crazy busy and feels so chaotic because they put the bathrooms at the center in the back so you have to go by all their food items they try and get you to purchase.

 

[jyoutz]

I wouldn't compare them to a Walmart or any kind of department store. However, they do sell trinkets and sandwiches. I'd say they're more like a 7/11 on steroids. As for:



There are a variety of food stations ranging from BBQ to fudge and premade sandwiches & food trays. I wouldn't describe them as "out of this world" though, but there is a variety.

They do have the best beef jerky and many different flavors.

 

[4570Man]

Like the one I’ve been to in TN. They are building another at I40 gatlinburg exit.

I think it’s open now.

 

[kennyd]

We happened into one in TN off of 40E last year coming back from Sturgis.

Just ridiculously big, and crazy busy. I'll avoid them in the future if at all possible.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

It is up and running now. They had the Grand Opening a couple of weeks ago but I haven’t been there yet.

That was fast, they had a lot to do when we went by it just a couple months ago. I’ll see next week.

 

[workinonit]

The best thing about Buckees is the bathrooms. Other than that I can't fathom what all the rave is about.

 

[bnold]

Nicest bathrooms of any roadside establishment… I stop just for those on occasion.

When I was commuting in an ICE I stopped every other day to fuel at the one in Ennis, Tx for a while. Now I only stop for a bathroom break or in the rare occasion I’m driving the Ram and need a fill on my way up 45.

They are busy in Tx, but not crazy as indicated in this thread. Last one I’ve been to that was really too busy, was Denton Tx within a year of opening.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My several visits to the Crossville TN location have been good. No traffic jams, good gas prices. I like the BBQ.

 

[riptides]

BBQ, wasabi peas and gasoline. What more can you want?

Don't answer that. LOL.

 

[paulsharvey]

Heard today that we are going to get a buckee's in the county. About 175 thousand square feet with 200 gas pumps and car charging station. County says it will genrate about a million dallars in food and beverage taxes. I have never been to one but hear that they are almost a vacation point. Looks like it will take about 2 or 3 years to build. Food and beverage stations are said to be oout of this world.

mark

I have been to one in Macon, for cheap gas; and the one in St Augustine many times; for burritos/monster energy/ect. They are very busy, but they either have a very efficient check out team, or 80% of people inside the store aren't checking out when I am (lunch). Now, I stop for lunch cause I work in the area, but it surprises me the number of people dropping $200-300 on nick-naks at a gas station...

 

[Hay Dude]

What is really crazy about Buckees is how much they spend in roadside billboard advertising along the interstate highways.

 

[Tomtint]

We stopped at the one in Northern Florida or southern GA..cant remember exactly but pulling a 40' 5th wheel, I appreciate the large parking lots and dozens of diesel pumps. I also got some food and as far as gas station food goes..It was more than acceptable. ..Think I bought a pair of flip flops while I was there as well. Im a fan of the place and I would suspect one of them would provide a hundred or more local jobs.

 

[workinonit]

That business model reminds me of Chik-fil-A. The Chik still amazes me and Buckees is right there with them.

 

[paulsharvey]

and I would suspect one of them would provide a hundred or more local jobs.

Suprising well paying jobs.