Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based convenience store and gas station with a cult following, released new details about plans to open a third location in the Bluegrass.
The chain plans to break ground early in 2025 on a location in Oak Grove, just south of Hopkinsville in Christian County in Western Kentucky near Fort Campbell and the Tennessee border.
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Buc-ee’s travel center’s mascot is a beaver, and it’s seen on all of its merchandise. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
“After a long courtship, Buc-ee’s is thrilled to finally be an official member of the Oak Grove community,” said Stan Beard, Buc-ee’s director of real estate and development, in a statement. “Construction should begin some time in the first quarter of 2025; completion is expected first half of 2026.”
Buc-ee’s will be coming to the southeast corner of I-24 and Pembroke-Oak Grove Road, according to a spokesperson.
The new store is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area and will draw lots of travelers off the interstate in search of Beaver Nuggets and barbecue.
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based chain, opened its first Kentucky location in Richmond. The travel center sells the famous Beaver Nuggets as well as the house jerky and other items. Provided
Randy Pauly, Buc-ee’s director of barbecue, holds up a slab of brisket at the company’s new travel center in Richmond, Ky., on Friday, April 15, 2022. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Buc-ee’s prides itself on its massive clean bathrooms, vast array of gas pumps, and voluminous fudge and jerky selections.
Clean bathrooms are a hallmark of Buc-ee’s travel centers. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
The Buc-ee’s travel center in Richmond, Ky., has a 53,000-square-foot building and 120 gas pumps. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
In addition to a “wall of jerky,” the 53,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s travel center in Richmond, Ky., also has a “jerky bar.” Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Freshly made fudge is available at the new Buc-ee’s travel center in Richmond, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Janet Patton covers restaurants, bars, food and bourbon for the Herald-Leader. She is an award-winning business reporter who also has covered agriculture, gambling, horses and hemp.Support my work with a digital subscription
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