For many drivers, visiting gas stations can feel like a chore, but for enthusiasts of Buc-ee’s, these stops are a travel highlight. The beloved chain, known for its beaver mascot, is gearing up to expand into more states than ever before.

By the close of 2026, Buc-ee’s plans to unveil four additional locations, with another 15 in the pipeline for the years beyond. This expansion cements its reputation as the ‘Disneyland of gas stations.’ Read on for a complete list of upcoming sites.

Originally rooted in Texas, Buc-ee’s is broadening its horizons with new travel centers set to open in cities across Ohio, North Carolina, Kentucky, Arizona, and beyond.

Florida, Tennessee, and Arkansas are poised to welcome the most new Buc-ee’s locations as the brand extends its reach further into the Southwest and Midwest regions.

With each new opening, Buc-ee’s promises to deliver its signature experience: sprawling pit stops featuring over a hundred fuel pumps, a wide array of brisket and beaver nuggets, and restrooms renowned for their cleanliness.

Buc-ee’s has a cult following, particularly among Gen-Z, thanks to its social media-friendly snacks and over-the-top scale.

Fan favorites include the Sausage on a Stick, Dr Pepper Icees and an entire wall of jerky.  

The announcement of a new Buc-ee’s location in Fort Pierce, Florida, made headlines last week after early plans suggested the gas station would span 76,000 square feet – about half the size of a Walmart Supercenter and even bigger than the company’s current largest store in Luling, Texas.

The Buc-ee’s in Luling, Texas, is the chain’s largest location to date, spanning about 75,000sq ft with 120 fuel pumps

More than a gas stop, Buc-ee’s has turned pit stops into destinations 

There are aisles of branded apparel emblazoned with Buc-ee’s grinning beaver mascot

Buc-ee’s is rapidly expanding beyond its Texas roots, with new travel center locations planned in cities across states like Ohio, North Carolina, Kentucky, Arizona and more 

That claim has since been debunked. ‘Contrary to recent reporting that the proposed project in St Lucie, FL will be our largest store, Luling, Texas, is, and will remain, the largest Buc-ee’s Travel Center in our fleet,’ Stan Beard, a spokesman for the company, said. 

More than a gas station, Buc-ee’s has turned pit stops into destinations. 

Its football-field-sized travel centers pack in hundreds of pumps, restrooms that routinely win national awards, and an almost overwhelming selection of snacks, souvenirs and Texas-themed merchandise. 

Inside, shoppers can find freshly made barbecue sandwiches, mountains of the chain’s famous Beaver Nuggets – the chain’s caramelized corn puff snack – house-brand jerky cut and packaged on site, and aisles of branded apparel emblazoned with Buc-ee’s grinning beaver mascot. 

Employees in bright red shirts hustle between checkout counters that often outnumber those in a supermarket, keeping lines moving even during holiday travel rushes.

Cities Getting a Buc-ee’s 

1. Fort Pierce, Florida – Expected to open by 2027 

2. West Memphis, Arkansas – Expected in 2028 

3. Lafayette, Louisiana – Projected to open in 2028 

4. Gallaway, Tennessee – Expected in 2027 

5. Oak Grove, Kentucky – Expected in 2027 

6. Monroe County, Georgia – Tentatively set for 2028 

7. Goodyear, Arizona – Expected June 2026 

8. Ruston, Louisiana – Expected in 2027 

9. Benton, Arkansas – Expected in 2027 

10. Huber Heights, Ohio – Expected April 2026 

11. Boerne, Texas – Expected 2027

12. Oak Creek, Wisconsin – Expected early 2027 

13. San Marcos, Texas – Projected July 2026 

14. Kansas City, Kansas – Expected in 2027 

15. St. Lucie, Florida – Anticipated 2027 

16. Ocala, Florida – Expected in 2028 

17. Hardeeville, South Carolina – Targeted around 2031 

18. Murfreesboro, Tennessee – Expected Spring 2026 

19. Mebane, North Carolina – Expected 2028 

As Buc-ee’s has expanded beyond its Texas roots, each new location tends to arrive with fanfare – traffic backups, social media buzz, and curious travelers treating the opening like a community event rather than a store launch. 

The company remains privately owned and famously tight-lipped about its finances, adding to the mystique around a brand that has turned the humble gas stop into a piece of Americana.

The expansive interior of the Tennessee Buc-ee’s that used to be the world’s biggest convenience store

Buc-ee’s cute red-shirted beaver mascot is so popular even unauthorized third parties sell them online

Employees in bright red shirts hustle between counters that often outnumber those in a supermarket 

The first Buc-ee’s opened in Texas in 1982, and the company now has 54 locations across 11 states that are all open 24-hours-a-day, 365 days a year. The majority of Buc-ee’s are in Texas, with others in Colorado, Missouri, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Alabama.  

The largest Buc-ee’s location is a 75,000 square-foot station with 120 fuel pumps that opened in Luling in 2024. 

The Luling location had snatched the title of biggest Buc-ee’s from a location opened up in Tennessee back in 2023. 

Along with the upcoming Fort Pierce location, Buc-ee’s has other openings planned for 2026 in Texas, Ohio and Arizona. 

When the monster station opened in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Daily Mail saw crowds of shoppers camped out overnight to witness the opening. The store features 120 gas pumps, a barbecue brisket counter with a ‘Texas round-up station’ and rows upon rows of beef jerky.

But perhaps the most popular thing to eat at Buc-ee’s is its famous Beaver Nuggets – caramel corn.

The other side of the store sold merchandise, including T-shirts, mugs, socks, stickers, swimsuits and other items emblazoned with the Buc-ee’s beaver. That site, which has 400 full-time employees, also has a 250ft car wash.