Buc ees

[Sam]

Well guys and gals, we hit the big time east or Richmond, Virginia as we have our first Buc ees off I-64 towards Tidewater in New Kent County.

 

Heard a number of people talking about Buc ees. which I had never heard of before, and was wondering if this is going to be a new type of tourist stop for the entier family to enjoy.

 

So tell me, all of you little green monster hunters, should we make a special visit to Buc ees???

 

[TnRiver46]

I would avoid at all costs unless you have 5-7 hours of time to kill

 

i went once, couldn’t get on one of the 100 gas pumps (they all had a long line of cars), saw 3-4 road rage incidents in the parking lot, waited in line to pee for about ten minutes, then left very carefully to avoid all the rage. Didn’t bother trying to buy anything because the lines were so long, could barely walk thru the store.

 

any normal gas station/convenient store is light years better 

[Mike L]

Agree

Those things are like a Super Wal Mart on steroids. 
We went into one of them on a road trip and there was a line around the block just trying to get in, forget about fuel

 

 

 

 

Mike

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Have one about 20mins away.....I simply don't get the attraction.  

 

ETA:  South of the Border is a real roadside attraction 😂

[greentrout]

Buc-ee's set to break ground on first Mississippi store (clarionledger.com)

[Tennessee Boy]

Well you have to go to Buc-ee’s to see it for yourself.  It’s the greatest gas station of all time!  You’ll probably only go once.   It’s really just a big gas station with big crowds.  
 

It’ll be interesting to see how well they do long term.  They are very well run and well staffed.  They also pay very well.  

 

[Jig Man]

One of my fishing buddies is an airport cop.  He said some of the workers at the airport left and went to the one being built in Springfield for better pay.

[Tennessee Boy]

3 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

One of my fishing buddies is an airport cop.  He said some of the workers at the airport left and went to the one being built in Springfield for better pay.

 

[TnRiver46]

I don’t care what they pay, I ain’t working there 😂 

[TOXIC]

We swing in when going to and from Florida.  There are groupees and there are foodies that love the place because their food is really great and they have specific products only available there.  Their bbq is amazingly good.  We’ve never had a problem finding an open pump or getting to the bathroom facilities which are touted to be the cleanest in the industry.  No semi trucks allowed and it’s a little tricky with a 20ft boat but the price of fuel is considerably cheaper, so it’s worth the diversion to me.  

[GreenPig]

We've had one for 3 or 4 years that's 10 miles from my house and was gonna check it out. I lost interest when I was told the didn't sell bass lures. 

[Tennessee Boy]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I don’t care what they pay, I ain’t working there 😂 

Bucee is a beaver so I doubt he would hire you given your trapping history.

[Koz]

I've stopped at Buc-ees somewhere along the drive of bringing my son back from Texas to Georgia. I've made that trip twice, and each time we stopped there it was about 2 in the morning - and the place was still busy.

 

But one thing that annoyed me there is they don't have squeegees to wash your vehicle windows. I guess they want you to pay for a car wash instead.

[flyfisher]

overrated.  I don't get why people want the whole experience when shopping.  Let me get my **** and get out.  Wawa basically has said that they designed their stores and business model around efficiency and getting people through the line and out of the store quickly and with good service.  I will take that model every time.

[greentrout]

 

[Tennessee Boy]

I think this video better captures the true spirit of the place.

 

[N Florida Mike]

Theres one that I pass regularly when I’m working. There’s always a line of cars trying to get in and out. It just looks like a big hassle to me. Maybe if I was on a long trip or something…

I by pass it to go to my favorite local chain which is a half mile or so past it.

I did ride around behind it once, because it has a way in behind it.

But I was only there hoping with all the hype there would be a pond there to fish. 

[Fishlegs]

@Sam That timeline is scientifically accurate. My time in the aimless wandering section of the graph is spent at the beef jerky counter. They have several varieties of jerky…and they give samples. Free beef jerky balances out the “no squeegee” problem for me. 😂 

 

Be prepared for there to be 2,000 people in there no matter what hour of the day it is. It’s crazy.

[BigAngus752]

Ignore the grumps that like to pay extra for gas and buy roller sausages that have been there since I was in grade school.  Buc-ee's is awesome.  Fantastic food for super cheap.  Every one I have been in (and my wife who is much pickier) had the CLEANEST bathrooms on the planet.  Go!  And bring me back a brisket sandwich please.

[BrianMDTX]

If you gotta go during a road trip, you can’t beat their restrooms. Hands down the best. Every urinal has hand sanitizer lol. 
 

But the crowds can be crazy. 

[cheezyridr]

On 11/24/2023 at 9:42 AM, flyfisher said:

  Wawa basically has said that they designed their stores and business model around efficiency and getting people through the line and out of the store quickly and with good service.  I will take that model every time.

 

i can tell you first hand that isn't true, when talking about the wawa in elsmere delaware, or the one on wilson road in wilmington.  you can go into either, at 3 am on a wed nite, and it's 8 deep at the counter with one guy doing the register.  the hot chocolate machine is always empty,  there aren't any hot dogs if you don't get one between 11 am and 12:30 pm, they don't serve the bacon cheezdog at those locations,   and they're always and forever out of yoohoo unless you get there 10 minutes after they stock 5 of them in the fridge per month.  i freekin HATE going into wawa since the decline of 7-11.  they really went down hill in a big way, unless you go to one that has gas pumps

[Captain Phil]

17 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

If you gotta go during a road trip, you can’t beat their restrooms. Hands down the best. Every urinal has hand sanitizer lol. 

 

Most highway gas station restrooms are disgusting. Love's used to be our favorite, but they have gone in the toilet lately (literally).  Buc ee's are the best we've seen and their gas is at least 10 to 20 cents a gallon cheaper than the others.   Tour the store one time so you can say you did.  That's all you need to know. 

[Darth-Baiter]

I  love the place, but am a quick visitor.  I go in, blow up ("don't go in there!")the spotlessly clean bathroom, wash hands, grab a bbq pork sandwich or two, a bag of the original bucce-bites, and maybe 10 bags of ice and get the heck out of there.    it is full contact sport in there, and with people wearing short shorts too small, with T-shirts too big.  :D.   I am a losing bet.

 

last time I was there, I saw a help wanted sign.  a store manager makes $140k a year..not bad for the area I was in.  

[volzfan59]

I love stopping at Buc-ee's. While they are crowded at time's, we're always in and out as fast as we want to be. Can't believe that I'm writing this, but the restrooms are always clean and you never have to wait for a spot. Guess I'm finally growing up at 64. Same thing with the fuel pump, rarely have to wait for a spot. I have arthritis in my lower spine, hips and knees. It's really nice just to walk around in the store for a few minutes after sitting and driving.

[Eric 26]

Although it sounds like Buc-ees is larger if you’re going by “Wally’s home of the great American road trip” stop in there. There are only 2 locations as far as I’m aware in Pontiac Illinois and Fenton Missouri. Clean restrooms, in store jerky counter plus pre packaged, ice cream station plus more😉