Buc-ee’s, a travel center chain with a cult-like following, is bringing its first location to North Carolina.
Known for clean restrooms, a wide range of food offerings and the massive size of its stores, Buc-ee’s was originally founded in 1982 in Texas. While most of the chain’s locations are located within Texas – 36 currently in operation – it has gradually expanded beyond the borders of it’s birthplace.
Of 11 new locations planned to open in the next several years, one is being built in the Tar Heel State. Here’s what we know about the store.
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Where is Buc-ee’s opening locations?
The USA TODAY Network reports the following locations set to open soon across the country:
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Goodyear, Arizona: June 2026
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Benton, Arkansas: September 2026
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Brunswick, Georgia: July 2025
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Monroe County, Georgia: Early 2026
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Harrison County, Mississippi: 2025
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Mebane, North Carolina: Late 2026 or early 2027
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Huber Heights, Ohio: April 2026
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San Marcos, Texas: May 2026
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Rockingham County, Virginia: 2025
Is the Buc-ee’s in Mebane, NC open?
The Buc-ee’s corporation is working to build the new location in N.C. The store’s opening is planned for late 2026 or early 2027.
Southern Living reported that the new location will measure in at a sprawling 75,000 square feet, with 120 fueling stations and more than 600 parking spaces planned. The site is located at 1425 Trollingwood-Hawfields Road near the merger of Interstates 85 and 40.
The publication also reported that, in anticipation of traffic congestion, the company agreed to provide between $6 million-$11 million in NC Department of Transportation-mandated improvements to Trollingwood-Hawfields Road.
How close will the new Buc-ee’s be to Asheville?
Mebane is about 200 miles east of Asheville on I-40. According to Google Maps, it will take about three hours to drive to the new Buc-ee’s.
Mebane Buc-ee’s convenient to Duke, UNC, NC State
Will you be dropping off family members to some of the prominent state colleges in the Research Triangle area? The new Buc-ee’s will be for you. It will be about 25 minutes from UNC Chapel Hill, and a couple of minutes less than that to Duke University. It will be about 45 minutes from N.C. State.
Is there a Buc-ee’s in NC?
The Mebane Buc-ee’s will be the state’s first location. Currently, the chain has stores in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
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