Posted on 09/02/2025 9:36:16 AM PDT by Twotone
Good comment
Those things are like Sugar Smacks on steroids.
A couple pro tips for Buc-ee’s.
There are no tables. If you don’t want to eat in your car (say this time of year, when the weather is nice), the small shopping carts make a decent stand around impromptu table.
They have great prices on Arizona Arnold Palmers in the bottle in the drink cooler. But they also have it buried in the plethora of fountain drink choices!
Here in the area south of Houston, the median brand-name station price is about $2.59. Wal-Mart yesterday was $2.43.
The Buc-ee's right down the road a couple of miles is $2.32. Everywhere we've traveled along I-10, east and west of Houston, they're always the cheapest at that Interchange.
FTFY
I’ve never been to Buc-ee’s. Seems odd that the closest one to Orlando is in Daytona.
I may have to give that a try. I think my son tried it and liked it.
Not really. They’re expanding out from TX, and hit major Interstate locations. Anyone headed to Mouseland from the East Coast has to go through Daytona to get there. It’s all about real estate prices at interchanges and car counts. And closer to Orlando, you might have people blow off stopping at Buc-ee’s to get to their hotel. They’re on the north side of Daytona, so that covers folks bound for both Orlando and Space Coast.
Exactly - everytime I go to In-n-Out I think about it being true to the original mcdonalds concept. bright clean stores, fast service, consistent good food.
I went to my first one last week.
Lots of stuff off the highway that I will never buy.
But…I am not in anyone’s target group. Except Medicare Supplemental plans.
The best supermarket companies are privately owned, too. Think Wegman’s, Publix, H-E-B and Hy-vee. Also Marc’s and Heinen’s in the Cleveland area and Martin’s in South Bend-Elkhart, Ind.
When I think of Buc-ee’s food, I think of the Beaver Nuggets and pecan Kolaches. There are lots of things to try there. They are actually building one in the Dayton, Ohio area (off I-70 in Huber Heights). The men who dreamed up Buc-ee’s really deserve their success.
Buc-ee’s is privately held.
Never gonna happen.
at least at ours, they don’t skimp on the turkey.
Sadly true about Chick-Fil-A. I did some design work for Mr Cathey years ago. He was a kindly old school Southern gentleman. May he rest in peace.
We call Buc-ees “The Gass Pro Shop”
We have a Buc-ee’s about 20 miles away.
The store is a kick and, if you like Jerky they have a long wall of what seems to be all the types in the world!
Only ONE COMPLAINT....
Yes they have 120 gas pumps!
But, INCONSIDERATE DOPES leave their cars at the pumps to go in and browse the store!
The Parking spots are located beyond most of the pumps.
(I’m thinking that those dopes are Democrats!)
Add “employee owned” Woodman’s (WI and IL). Exceptional stores.
My friend has owned a succesful upscale restaurant for 30+ years. His two maxims are “pay a good chef more than you think he is worth” and “keep the bathrooms immaculate.”
I’ve been to his place often. The mens room is tiled and sterile and the ladies restroom is like an oasis. Not only clean, but with candles, scents, soft music.
He’ll often clean the bathrooms himself, so his staff know what the standard is - and if the boss is doing it, they know they had better do it also.
Best commercial Blackberry jam I’ve found.
Yep, great food and clean premises are a must. I'd only add great service to that list.
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