Posted on 06/26/2023 4:47:28 PM PDT by DFG
Crowds of shoppers camped out overnight for the public opening of the world's largest convenience store - a Buc-ee's travel center in Tennessee.
The store, located in Sevierville, is the first business to open at Exit 407: Gateway to Adventure - a 200-acre development owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
The new site spans 74,000 square feet, boasts 120 gas pumps, a 250-foot car wash and has 400 full-time employees.
Fans reportedly began lining the streets on Sunday evening ahead of the opening at 6AM on Monday morning.
Local traffic officials previously warned that any new Buc-ee's stores tend to attract a 'miles-long line of cars.'
And news outlet Six on Your Side showed footage of shoppers excitedly hurrying into the store shortly after it unlocked its doors.
Both Tennessee Govenor Bill Lee and Servier County Mayor Larry Waters spoke at the grand ceremony - along with Buc-ee's cofounder Beaver Aplin.
Buc-ee’s director of operations, Josh Smith, told ABC13: 'It’s fun. It’s exciting. There are so many people out here ready to go.
'You got the crowd forming about midnight last night. So, we opened the doors and watched hundreds of people flow into the building with shock on their faces.'
The site is now the largest convenience store in the world, having taken the title from a 68,000-square-foot Buc-ee's in New Braunfels, Texas.
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A Stuckey’s on steroids.
The coolest thing about having more that 100 gas pumps is that assholes who want to shop for jerkey, etc., leave their cars at the pump rather than park and walk a short distance to the jerkey.
Knowing about their restroom policy, I won’t go there again. (Daytona Beach/I-95)
I AIN’T WOKE. They might be out of business, sooner that you think.
Buc-ee’s going out of business? That’s a joke. My brother and his wife came through Baytown, TX. I suggested stopping by Buc-ee’s before lunch. He wasn’t all that excited about doing so, but was amazed when we got there. He and his wife dropped about $150 before they were done.
Oh, yes. They are to die for....
“The store, located in Sevierville, is the first business to open at Exit 407”
Someone doesn’t know too much about exit 407 on I-40. It just make sthe rets of the article unbelievable.
What about fragile or elderly women? Or a pregnant women? Or a women with heavy flow and painful cramping?
I never heard if it and I’ve been to Texas and Tennessee. I guess I passed them maybe. Sounds like a giant 7-11.
A bunch!
This location is going to do a great amount of business. They all are very successful.
It’s 40 miles wast of Knoxville on I-40; and look at all the roads and highways that feed into Hwy 66 to the south going up to I-40.
LOL!
The Buc-ee’s between Jacksonville and St. Augustine is, apparently, a “destination.”
I will say this: If Buc-ee’s doesn’t sell it, you probably don’t need it!
Cars FRom all over the USA can be found in the parking lot.
IIRC, this one only has 99 gas pumps!
#27 You should change your handle to: BobLski : )
Heard of ‘em, never seen one.
Did you work around Missouri?
No. Yet know the area.
Built QTs for a while , then went into hard-core industrial. Mostly gov work.
Lots of gov reservations. Army/Air installations. Fuel systems.
Buccee balls! And beaver nuggets!
The bakery in West, TX is the best. Kolaches from Heaven!
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