Buc-ee's first Virginia store is here
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Virginia's first Buc-ee's travel center opened Monday at 6am, just off I-81 in Rockingham County, near Harrisonburg.
Why it matters: It's the first of three planned Virginia locations for the massive, and beloved, Texas-based gas station chain.
State of play: Our first Buc-ee's has 120 fuel pumps and 74,000 square feet of roadside convenience store offerings, open 24/7.
- But Buc-ee's, as anyone who's been to one knows, is more than a simple roadtrip pitstop.
- Those square feet are chock-full of treats like Beaver Nuggets, Texas barbecue, homemade fudge, kolaches, jalapeño peanut brittle and a whole wall of jerky.
- Then there are the award-winning bathrooms.
The bottom line: In the words of our colleague Adam Tamburin in Nashville, Buc-ee's turns a roadside pitstop into "a visit to Willy Wonka's factory."
What we're watching: Virginia's next two Buc-ee's outposts are in the works in New Kent off I-64 near exit 211 and in Stafford, off I-95.
- The New Kent store is expected to open in 2027. The state secured the funding needed to make interchange improvements near the exit last week, BizSense reported.
- The Stafford store is still working through the zoning process, per the county updates.