OT: So, who's going to Buc-ee's?
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Inside store approximately 5,000 sq. ft with four cashiers and breakfast/lunch grill making carryout orders and 40 gas pumps outside.
Thanks for the South of the Border info.
Was in there around lunch time on Tuesday. It was a mad house. Got a chopped brisket sandwich. It was really good. Wanted a brisket taco but was told they stop making tacos @ 11:30am. Gas was $4.29.9/gal. Disappointed in that I thought they would be running a special for the "Grand Opening".
Gas is rising daily. It's hard to establish a baseline. When I was at the Daytona Buc-ee's back in February, they were selling gas about 15 cents per gallon cheaper than the other interstate stops.
To me, it's a sign that they are paying attention and will continue to adapt as needed.
You would expect that, plus the REAL money is made inside the store. So, anything to get people inside the store. My son-in-law and I dropped about $200 between us last night and we were pikers compared to many of the people in there.
Convenience stores as a whole make their money inside the store, not at the gas pumps.
Family is traveling back up to PA from SC today. Stopped at Buc-ees on the way back. Gas was 9 cents more expensive there than at Pilot across the highway. Also no squeegees or paper towel to clean your windows.
I went. It's big. Not terribly impressed though. All lines were long and it was very claustrophobic. We walked about 2/3 way into the building and walked back out.
Could it be that the place across the road is trying to survive?
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Gas is only one of the reasons people go to Buc-cee's. When I was at the one in Daytona earlier in the year, they were 18 cents below the other interstate stops I saw. I guess market dynamics vary from place to place. Admittedly this was before the latest run-up in prices. I sense that they are very nimble in what they can do.
Just opened today in Crossville, TN...30 miles west of Knoxville...
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There is a window cleaning station (or multiple) away from the gas pumps. They have long handle brushes that reach almost across the windshield. I had to ask one of the attendants in Daytona. Love bugs be loving...
Buckee's coming in Anderson on I-85 soon. QT has made a major move saturating the upstate of SC with the same philosophy but smaller scale. More than a gas station, and many stop for food and drink only. Bought gas there today for $408.9. One of their managers told me they were preparing to become more of a food destination in the event the gas business declines.
Are we ACTUALLY excited about a convenience/gas store? My God I'm glad I don't live in South Carolina!
Knock yourselves out, y'all!
Knock yourselves out, y'all!
Tell me you’ve never been to Buc-ee’s without telling me you’ve never been to Buc-ee’s
To be fair, it's not just SC. It's an event when a Buc-ees opens anywhere. I can't say I get it, but folks go crazy for it. People drive out of there way just to go by a Buc-ees.
Yep, it's a destination and people plan trips around going to Buc-ees! Huge one just opened in Texas.
It's the sheer size of the stores and well as food and other offerings which attract patrons.
Gas is usually several cents cheaper at Buccees than anywhere else nearby (they sell in incredible volume).
Same here. I travel a lot for business and I’m a lifetime Diamond member with Hilton. I look for Hampton Inns or Hilton Garden Inns when necessary.
It’s called eye level marketing. People pull because of the big sign for the price per gallon but don’t question the price of a gallon of milk inside the store.
Buccees isn't for the "stay at the Hilton" crowd. Buccees is for the "taking the kids on a four hour drive to Grandmas and half way there need to gas up and go to the bathroom and wow, look at all the candy and Slurpee's."
When I lived in Texas the local Racetrac convenience stores sold Borden's milk for less than grocery stores, might even have sold it for less than they paid just to get you in the store. The practice is called Loss-Leader.
Don't know anyone in Texas that considers Buc-ees a "destination".
So what? Buc-ees has been operating in Texas for 40 years and has about 40 stores around the state. It's not a destination to Texans because, for one thing, it's all over the place and, for many Texans, it's something that's just always been there. But that's obviously not what we're talking about here. Make no mistake, though, Texans love Buc-ees:
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You might love Buc-ee's, but not to this level.
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We do like their restrooms.So what? Buc-ees has been operating in Texas for 40 years and has about 40 stores around the state. It's not a destination to Texans because, for one thing, it's all over the place and, for many Texans, it's something that's just always been there. But that's obviously not what we're talking about here. Make no mistake, though, Texans love Buc-ees:
5 reasons why Texans love Buc-ee’s
Was it really a road trip if you didn’t stop at Buc-ee’s along the way? Not for a Texan.
Why do Texans love Buc-ee’s? 5 reasons haters should come around
Look, can we talk just a little more about Buc-ee's? Yes, I know: Either you're a swooning fan or you're sick of it all: the cartoon beaver, the...www.dallasnews.com
Here is why Texans love their Buc-ee's
SAN ANTONIO - Texans loves their Buc-ee's, of that we are most certain. We asked you if you were a fan of Buc-ee's and the beaver and the response was overwhelming. Most folks agree that they have the cleanest bathrooms by far of any convenience store or gas station you can find when you are on...
How Buc-ee’s Became Texas’s Most Beloved Road Trip Destination
With a dizzying array of snacks and the world's cleanest bathroom, you can't do any better
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You might love Buc-ee's, but not to this level.www.mysanantonio.com
I guess you guys went crazy when "South of the Border" opened!
Back up, amigo. You meesed it!!
Back up, amigo. You meesed it!!
Well, we stopped by on our way back up from the beach today. Added about 45 mins to our trip to swing through Florence, mostly to stop by Rivals to get a Gamecock shirt. Hit Buc-ee's on our way out of town. It's interesting and seems nice. The main problem is all the people. We gassed up, used the restroom, grabbed a couple sodas and were going to look around a bit at the different snacks and such, but we were constantly weaving around people. We just grabbed a couple bagged snacks and hit the road.
I'd stop by one again sometime if it wasn't crawling with people. But it wasn't worth it to me to swim through a sea of humanity.
I'd stop by one again sometime if it wasn't crawling with people. But it wasn't worth it to me to swim through a sea of humanity.
Weekend afternoons are the worst. Evenings are noticeably better.