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KATY, Texas -- It's really to Texas what Culver's and Kwik Trip are to Wisconsin. You run into any Lone Star State transplant in Wisconsin and they'll tell you they miss Buc-ee's more than anything else. But soon, they won't have to. This spring, the Texas-based travel center announced for the first time that it would be venturing into the great north, setting up shop in along Interstate 39/90/94 in DeForest, WI. It left many wondering: what's the big deal? Just another truck stop? Others more familiar with Buc-ee's told us for Wisconsinites, this could be life-changing. Interested in finding...

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...