OT question for the masses: Have you ever been to a Buc-ee's before?
galaxy27
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if you have not, and you ever migrate south for any reason whatsoever, you must locate one and go. it's an experience unlike any other. there are many locations here in Texas, but they are metastasizing and at some point in the future that beaver will take over the entire country.
if you have no clue, they are gargantuan travel centers. when you go inside you can easily make a half hour vanish, and it's virtually impossible to walk out without dropping some coin. if you need fuel, you're in luck because each one has about 456838092567820546782943067582906789027650228493567 gas pumps. if you are hungry or thirsty, that will quickly be taken care of because your options are endless. and make sure you visit the restrooms even if you don't have to go -- they are so clean you could eat off the floor.
i found a youtube clip of a New Yorker visiting one for the first time (the Katy location right outside of Houston......i've been there many times myself), and the dude had an implosion between his ears 😂. and believe it or not, there are locations LARGER than the one in this video.
nudge this toward the top of your bucket list and thank me later!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hKHN6sjG88you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
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We have a Wally's in St. Louis. Same concept.
I haven't been to a Buc-ee's. Closest one to me is about 30 or so miles. I was in the area the other day with my youngest son, we were picking something up we had ordered online. I mentioned going, but he didn't want to.
I'll bump this thread as soon as I get there.
What's the over/under on how many Buc-ee's beef jerkys that Galaxy consumes during a Sunday of NFL football?
I took the over. 😉
@galaxy27 I also have never been to the Texas State Fair.
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https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/wallys-bucees-gas-station-chain-18147552.php
I've been to Buc-ee's a few times and I have to say I don't get why Stuckey's didn't sue them. Or maybe they did and Buc-ee's pays them royalties under the table. Same thing, same name, just bigger and with a "B".
interestingly enough, i've never tried the jerky. one would think that i had bc, well, i'm a jerk.
but did you see those big azz brisket sandwiches? a few of those have made their way to the pit of my stomach
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Ah yes, but do you have a Taco John's? 🤔
never heard of it before this thread. wish we had one up here in New England.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
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What's this guy holding in each of his three-fingered hands? 🤷
i think we need to have a talk
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
No but I hope to invest in them if they ever have an IPO !
Pasted:
Buc ee’s Stock Market Entry: Will It Happen in 2023?
Buc-ee is not a publicly-traded company. Will this change in the coming years?
I wouldn't have guessed that a company expanding like this wasn't public. The owners sure do have deep pockets that's for sure. They could put a sports bar in each one for even more traffic.
I agree with ya, if they announced an IPO, I'd definitely put some coin into it. I think it's a terrific business model.
I had never heard of them until now.
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And why did they use Lou Costello as their mascot?
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I thought it was Chris Berman
I'm sorry for the late reply, been very busy, for the past two days I have become obsessed with trying to figure out if an ebay seller is a scammer. Now, getting to your statement about the three fingers, I will point out that the little Taco dude is a member of the cartoon species, and it is a fact that many cartoon characters have only three fingers, including the legendary Bugs Bunny.
Ok, but what is he holding? 🤷
I think that's just part of his hands, perhaps meant to represent the flexibility of his thumbs. I must confess, I am impressed by your attention to detail, not much gets past you, I like it. By the way, check out the little Taco dude's boots, they're so cool, I'm thinking about getting a pair just like them!
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@doubledragon Do you have what it takes to be a "Dingo Man"?
Yes, I have what it takes to be a Dingo man, but I better pick up some Skoal to go with my Dingo's, because real men use Skoal.
this past weekend I visited a mammoth Buc-ee's in New Braunfels, Texas. at one time it held the distinction of being the largest convenience store in the world, that is until a location in Tennessee decided to one-up us. there's another location here in Texas that's being expanded and it'll take the honor once the job is complete.
here's a blurb and some piccies for your viewing pleasure
loaded up on some 2.83 Buc-ee's fuel
and you're dayum skippy i got me one of these bad boys
i estimated that i shaved 2.37 years off of my life after i consumed it, but believe you me, it was worth it
so much brisket it was just spewing out
Buc-ee's.........be there or be square
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I'm feeling two types of pressure (at a minimum)...first, the picks contest, and now this (Buc-ee's fomo).
Galaxy, small world, one of my brothers used to live in New Braunfels. I was there several times, I think it was his first job after college. Went to San Antonio several times from there.
You were a fair distance from Houston which I think is where you said you live.
Ps- went through Houston once on the way to Galveston. Was too cold for bikini babes on the beach at Galveston😢
Went from new braunfels down to Laredo and parked and walked across the bridge to Nuevo Laredo. A few years later a cartel shot it out with federali’s on that bridge.
The country from San Antonio to Laredo is the most god forsaken country I’ve ever seen, wouldn’t want to get stranded there.
that's cool. i was in the central(ish) part of the state over the weekend and made my way there. it's no surprise that they built a big ol' Buc-ee's in NB.........Austin to SA is a thriving area.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I remember new braunfels being a pretty town. Trees everywhere of course that was like 30 years ago hope it still looks as nice.
My memory sucks because I know I’ve been through Houston but don’t think I did go to Galveston🤔
It was Corpus Christi where we went when it was to cold for bikini babes.
I do remember for sure a seafood chain called Landry’s. We loved the fresh seafood and watched the shrimp boats come in and sell their catch right on the dock.
"Big Buckin' Brisket Sandwich XXL"
Ya gotta love the XXL size designation. 🤣
Galaxy27. Was talking to one of my neighbors the other day. They drive to Florida every fall or winter. I asked them if they stop at Stuckeys on the way down. Occasionally they do, but mentioned Bucees They raved about the place. You were right on about your description. The restrooms cleanliness,what you can buy there etc.
just read your edited portion
i was born in Laredo lol
yeah, that stretch is pretty barren. far West Texas heading to El Paso is even worse.
and as far as Mexico is concerned, the resort areas are fine as long as you stay there. but i wouldn't advise doing what you did again. things have really changed. cross the border now by car or foot and you may not make it back alive
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/buc-ees-opens-largest-store-spanning-75000-square-feet-120-gas-pumps
Buc-ee's opens largest store spanning 75,000 square feet with 120 gas pumps
The Luling, Texas, location opened this week
i've been to that one before (prior to the expansion)
that honor is going to be short-lived, however, because i think they've broken ground on a location in Florida that's going to be the largest
that beaver is on a quest to take over the country..............you'll have one in Pennsylvania before you know it
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I think you're right. Well run, family friendly, etc. They are destined to go national and become even more successful.
These days I eat very healthy. However if one of those Buc-ees BBQ's becomes available, there's no way I'll be able to resist. I'm gonna visit them and pig-out once in a while. 😆
it was nice seeing thisistheshows purple square scrolling down through this thread.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I just downloaded this pic, printed it out, and ate it. Actually tasted pretty good.
I've got you covered. Here's proof that not eating Brisket is tantamount to poisoning yourself. According to researchers at Texas A&M Brisket Laboratories. It's peer reviewed I'm sure.
Researchers at Texas A&M Say Brisket Has Health Benefits
Now I'm gonna consume one there, and order some to go. 😉
I see a future HQ for my retirement. I'd never leave. All else I'd need is a high-speed golf cart to help me get to the restroom.
Enjoy the go.
the moment you set foot in buc-ee's it immediately turns into a cheat day for your diet. so much great-tasting crap to choose from, with little chance of you exiting without some of it.
once again i must stress the state of the bathrooms. if you ever hit up a buc-ee's, go to a baño even if mother nature isn't calling. cleanest (public) ones you'll ever use, because they have multiple employees inside getting after it at all times.
and i don't think i mentioned this, but they take care of their employees. there's a pay scale sign when you enter (i failed to take a shot of it), and i remember a manager making around a quarter mil. lowest man/woman on the totem pole makes roughly 3X min wage here in Texas.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
My main form of risk with my money, IE investing, these days is the stock market. Also investments in cards and coins.
Unfortunately, Buc-ee's is a privately held company, meaning those such as me can't buy stock in it. If I could, I would for sure.
This great company has got winner written all over it. 😊
I have a question.
If I go to a buc-ee’s and wander into the restroom just to take a look around as galaxy suggests, would not the multiple employees working therein think me a complete weirdo?
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considering the guy in my initial post almost turned the corner into the bathroom with the vid rolling, doubtful
i'm sure the bathroom crew has witnessed it all
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I've never even heard of a Buc'ees or even a Wally's so I can't speak to the awesomeness that both places must be but you guys see what's missing here, right? Where's the card shop section? 😎👍
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Late to the show, of course I have been to a Buckee's. I lived in Tejas for 22 years. On my 18 hour field trips to the Hill Country I would run with a bus full of 50 or so undergrads, the last stop on the way home was the Bastrop Buckee's for a quick dinner grab. They loved it. It is Texas. On our personal trips west we would always stop at the Luling Buckees on I-10. But the last few times it was so packed we would go one exit further to an Exxon that just as clean and much less folks and vehicles. Too bad, but Buckee's is an event, we understand.
Herez the thing about Buckees. Lot's of different foods to choose from some prepared for you on the spot and different food stations, Texas made gifts, Texas memorabilia, shirts, hats, etc, the cleanest bathrooms in Texas, friendly employees. Home grown from just southwest of Houston, not an Exxon or Chevron overlord where the bucks go somewhere else. And, wait for it, they pay all workers way over minimum wage (starting $15/hr in 2022 b4 we left Texas), full health care and retirement benefits. This is the kind of gas station I want to give buisness to. So if you see one, go for it and enjoy!
Best, SH
Buckees is like our HEB. Oh how we miss HEB.......................
Same deal, strong pay, full benefits, best prices, most variety, happy employees. HEB every year is voted as top grocery to work for in the US.............
But the Houston humidity for 22 years? Naw, we would rather miss our HEB and Buckees.....................
I stopped at the Buc-ees in Luling TX (the now-largest one) back in February on my way to the Tri-Star show in Houston.
I got gas, and then went in to reload my Diet Pepsi supply; and was shocked and disappointed to find out they don't even carry it. Ended up having to go across the freeway to the Love's Truck Stop to get it.
Steve
they don't carry it because diet pepsi won't get you texas sized
There's a website called Goldbelly, which offers "famous" food dishes from around the country, delivered to your door. Couple friends of mine who told me about it, have tried it and said it was pretty good.
A bit on the pricey side, because I guess the packaging is expensive, Goldbelly getting their commission for the sale, etc. I haven't checked it out yet for this, but I would imagine that Buc-ees has some offerings on there. They might even do that directly on their website, shipping their prepared meals direct to you?
One of these days if I get the itch to break my strict diet for a day, I'll place an order for that Buc-ees BBQ brisket, and give my review on it here.