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Buc-ee's Opens First Location Near California Border
Buc-ee's opened its first Arizona location in Goodyear in June, placing the chain two hours from the California border.
- 74,000 square feet and 120 fueling pumps; open 24 hours, seven days a week.
- The store sits at Interstate 10 and Bullard Avenue in a Phoenix suburb.
- 200-plus jobs are expected from the new location, the company said.
- Buc-ee's currently operates 56 locations across eight states, all in the South.
Why it matters: The Goodyear store is the chain's first step into the Mountain West. Los Angeles is about five hours away.
- Six new locations are planned for 2027, with expansion into Louisiana and Utah also announced.
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Right coverage, 1 sources: The right frames the opening as a win for business-friendly Western expansion, highlighting the CEO's comments favoring conservative states.
What’s next: A Louisiana location is set to open in 2026; Utah is tentatively slated for 2028.
- Will Buc-ee's expand into California, and if so, on what timeline?
- CEO Arch Aplin III said the chain prefers 'conservative, business-friendly' states — which markets does that rule out?
