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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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?