Buc-ees is a gas station. But, it is, without a doubt, the best gas station I have ever been to.
They are only located in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Florida.
First of all, I saw billboards - some maybe 100 miles away - before I saw the gas station. They built up anticipation and highlighted all the features of this place and all included this cute little beaver.
I don't remember which city I even was in when I first visited Buc-ees. But, I immediately fell in love.
It is the largest gas station I've ever seen. It's like a Sheetz but on steroids. The one I visited, I swear, must have had close to 100 different pumps.
And, then, you go inside.
They have clothing, souvenirs, super clean restrooms, and food - lots of food.
They have grab-and-go stations that have meat/cheese packages, fruit cups, etc. Then, there are jerky, bakery and fudge counters. Plus tacos, lunch items and even packaged & branded Buc-ees goods.
A few that I was attracted to were "kolaches," (kuh-la-chees) - which are bread, meat and cheese. Kinda like a pepperoni roll!
They had sausage, cheese and jalapeno versions, which were really good. The bread was sweet, while the spicy and savory inside made for a perfect roadtrip snack.
They also had sweet, fruit-filled versions that I was sure to try. Plus, some Buc-ees branded sweets and beaver nuggets - which are like a kettle corn version of a cheese puff.
Have you been?
Let me know your favorites!