While the beaver-lovin’ Buc-ee’s gas station chain has already made headway into Florida, there are still more stores on the horizon.
So far, Buc-ee’s has opened up locations in two cities here in the Sunshine State.
The first one to open its doors was in St. Augustine back in 2021, though the second opened only a short time later in Daytona Beach.
Yet another store is slated near the Florida border in Georgia, with plans to open as soon as June.
But the company apparently still has plans to expand within Florida, with three more locations in the works.
You can find the details about these upcoming stores below.
1. OCALA
This location was originally set to be the largest Buc-ee’s ever — though that title was usurped by a Texas store that opened last year.
Still, the upcoming Marion County store is planned to be 74,000 square feet, making it a behemoth compared to many other Buc-ee’s locations.
Located north of Ocala, a new development is underway near Interstate 75 that has caught the attention of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The governor recently mentioned the popular travel store chain, Buc-ee’s, in discussions about securing funding for the interchange on Northwest 49th Street.
Reflecting on the pitch he received back in February, Governor DeSantis shared, “I get pitched on a lot of things, right? I mean, it just goes with the job. So I’m just kind of going there, going through some stuff, and then I’m like, ‘Alright.’ I didn’t commit to anything.”
Reportedly, during the briefing with DeSantis, it was emphasized that funding the interchange would pave the way for the establishment of the new Buc-ee’s near the I-75 exit, highlighting the potential importance of supporting infrastructure developments for commercial purposes.
“I said, ‘Sign me up,’” DeSantis said.
The Ocala location is scheduled to open sometime in 2025.
2. FORT PIERCE
After Ocala, this is the fourth location planned to open in Florida.
Site plans unveiled last year show that this store is set to open north of Fort Pierce, likely on the southeast corner of the I-95 Indrio Road interchange.
Earlier this year, more news came out showing that the gas station may feature up to 120 gas pumps and 778 parking spaces, though few details about this site have been released so far.
3. TALLAHASSEE
During the same news conference where DeSantis discussed the I-75 project, he also claimed that a new Buc-ee’s is coming to the state capitol.
According to DeSantis, this Buc-ee’s store is planned to be built off Interstate 10 near Tallahassee, which he said will “revolutionize driving on I-10.”
Per the Tallahassee Democrat, the Tallahassee store is slated to bring in around 200 new jobs, and the travel center itself could span 75,000 square feet, which would even overtake the gargantuan Ocala location.
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