They pay well, dont hire undesirable people, the staff is friendly and works tirelessly. So what if a brisket sandwich is $10 or more. They are made by people who are there to make good sandwiches, not just punching a clock.
Cracker Barrel’s replacement, until Buc-ee’s CEO is a big glasses, fiveheaded, airhead DEI hire. Then the success will move somewhere else.
Happy customers keep coming back
but once they go public ...
I’m going on a road trip in October and I found a Buc-ee’s along the way. That will be my first trip there.
it’s still privately owned by its founders, Arch Aplin and Don Wasek, whose business acumen came from running convenience stores and working directly with customers and employees.
Mr. Aplin and Mr. Wasek know "this particular business" and how to run it.
Some kid with an MBA thinks he knows how to run "a business" but doesn't know squat about "this particular business" ... so he (or, worse, she) runs "this particular business" into the ground.
“In addition, it’s heavily staffed with low-turnover, career employees.”
There ya go. Pays $22/hr to start, which is a ton in the locales it’s in, but they have to train someone once, not 500 times to get a long-term employee. Unfortunately, idiots on Wall Street, and tons of business-owning FReepers, think minimum wage is maximum wage, and they’re entitled to a dedicated, talented workforce working at minimum wage, or at best, half of rent in their area’s cheapest housing. But that’s OK, when their workers are too poor to live, Uncle Sam will pay for their foodstamps, health care, education, basic services, etc.
Bkmk
They still care.
Companies on Wall Street don't. Because they are paid not to. Their duty is first, last and ONLY "to their shareholders". Not their customers.
Buccees is brilliant although I wouldn’t call their gas “cheap.”.
That said I wish they were everywhere. Good food and spotless restrooms are always welcome on the road.
Another thing is that the entire operation runs on a cash basis. No 30-60-90 accounts for them.
A supplier drops off an order, he gets a check.
Even opening new locations, 8 to 10 a year, is done with cash. They pay cash for the property, and cash to construct the building.
They have absolutely no debt.
I’ve never been to Buc-ee’s. Seems odd that the closest one to Orlando is in Daytona.
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.
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!)
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.
I have always found that Wal-Mart has lower gasoline prices than Buc-ee’s.
Owners Vs stockholders it’s not even a contest.
Had their sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit.
I think I like it better than Chik-fil-A's version (which is incredible). Absolutely delicious.
I saw a video about Las Vegas's problems. In it I learned about triple zero roulette. They aren't ripping you off enough with 0 and 00 on the wheel. Now they need a 000 space. How soon will there ve as many green spaces as red or black?