Rumor: A Fourth Buc-ee’s Store May Be Coming To Florida!

Earlier this month, we covered the exciting news that Florida would get its third Buc-ee’s location. Rumor has it that the upcoming Ocala location may be followed by a store in St. Lucie County.

During a county Planning and Development Services Department meeting, it was discovered that a large parcel of land was going to be used for a “travel center and fueling station.” This news comes from TCPalm via WFLA.

The plans state clearly “Buc-ee’s — Fort Pierce, FL.” So, it’s a little tricky to deny. However, a representative for Buc-ee’s declined to comment on the evidence.

Fort Pierce is roughly 120 miles Southeast of The Magic Kingdom on Florida’s East coast. This would make it the third Buc-ee’s location on the Sunshine State’s Atlantic side.

It could be some time until this one gets off the ground. However, we do know a few details.

The rumored travel center is a tad smaller than the Ocala spot:

• 73,000 square feet
• 733 parking spots

Ocala will have 80k square feet of retail space and 750 parking stalls. It’s unclear if Buc-ee’s Fort Pierce will have EV charging stations or how many fuel pumps will be available.

Unlike other interstate fueling depots, Buc-ee’s has become somewhat of a tourist attraction in Florida and other states. The store’s beaver mascot adorns all sorts of merchandise, and journeying to one is almost a right of passage now for Floridians.

Well-lit, clean, and welcoming is what Buc-ee’s is known for. It may not be Walt Disney World, but Buc-ee’s makes a nice break for our other sketchy filling stations.

If you cannot wait for these two stores to be built, you can always head to these other two:

• 2330 Gateway North Drive
  Daytona Beach, Florida 32117
• 200 World Commerce Pkwy
  Saint Augustine, Florida 32092

Have you been to one of these stores before? Let us know about your experience in the comments section below.

[Source: WFLA]

[Source: TCPalm]