I see these places popping up all over. Not sure we need Walmart Super Stores masquerading as convenience stores/gas stations, but I guess time will tell what impact these things have on traffic, conventional businesses, etc.
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It’s madding the amount of people that pour into these places. institutions of obesity.
We took a field trip to the Buc-ee's that just opened about three weeks ago at I95 and World Golf Village in St. John's County.
I literally have never seen anything like it. If I wasn't a regular visitor to the Busy Bee on I10 in Live Oak on my way to Tally I would have been in total shock, but it's twice the size and three times the people. The Texas brisket is the TRUTH however.
There are probably thirty flavors of jerky. The selection of Kolaches is amazing. You can imagine the good smells.
Plus one area of the store looks like a mini Bass Pro, another area like a Home Goods, and a third like a small Belks clothing store. The candy, soda, and junk food is beyond anything you'd see at a new Racetrack.
It was so crowded we just grabbed ready made brisket Sammies and exited. A one and done "cultural" experience.
I literally have never seen anything like it. If I wasn't a regular visitor to the Busy Bee on I10 in Live Oak on my way to Tally I would have been in total shock, but it's twice the size and three times the people. The Texas brisket is the TRUTH however.
There are probably thirty flavors of jerky. The selection of Kolaches is amazing. You can imagine the good smells.
Plus one area of the store looks like a mini Bass Pro, another area like a Home Goods, and a third like a small Belks clothing store. The candy, soda, and junk food is beyond anything you'd see at a new Racetrack.
It was so crowded we just grabbed ready made brisket Sammies and exited. A one and done "cultural" experience.
We are supposed to be getting one in FT. Myers. Its a Texas thing the ones I have been to are crowded not crazy Goldmom is right about the brisket. The bathrooms are phenomenal. They have some smaller ones on highways, the giant ones are for interstates. They were started by an Aggies whose grandparents had a general store in Louisiana. They pay really well and provide healthcare that and the cleanliness is why we patronize them when in TX.
I rate the Busy Bee Bathroom higher 😂 and so did my daughter. We also like the BB candy “wall” better but other than that Buc-ee’s Is pretty impressive.
There is one off I10 in central Texas. It is like a Mall and has everything and delicious food!
Weird that they are hitting that Duval, St. John’s and Volusia corridor, huh? Wonder why? 😀
The place is awesome. Went to the one in Tx and the food was solid. It is big but I’m ready to hit the Daytona one up.
Just got one here in St. John’s County. Place is a mad house. I’ll check it out in a year or so when it dies down
I've been to the one in Warner Robins. I really like it. They are based in Texas, so that is a win in itself. They had a billboard during the middle of the pandemic, that said "Risk it for the Brisket". Awesome!
Tally has neither Buc-ee’s nor Busy Bee. Or Wawa. Just lots of Circle K’s. All of which seem to always have pumps out of service.
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I recall stopping to eat at a truck stop restaurant many years ago in Georgia. Apparently the waitress did not apply her Poligrip properly and her dentures would flap when she spoke. This had quite the influence on my dining experience and the horrors of that day still haunt me as I pass by one of those places.
Thus the phrase “flapping your gums”?
Imagine if she’d been a cop. People would say she failed to take a bite out of crime. 🤡
We have a bunch of them here but since it's not Top Tier gas I don't go there.
Although, the one in Denton has ethanol free premium octane gas so I may take the Vette and some gas cans up there and fill up.
Costco is Top Tier so that's where I usually go.
Although, the one in Denton has ethanol free premium octane gas so I may take the Vette and some gas cans up there and fill up.
Costco is Top Tier so that's where I usually go.
Supposedly a Buc-ee's is slated for I-75 in Ocala as well:
Buc-ee’s planned for new I-75 interchange north of Ocala
Buc-ee’s planned for new I-75 interchange north of Ocala
^^^^^Makes sense. That’s the heart of gator country, and those bubbas love that truck stop environment.
Buc-ees doesn't let tractor trailers in. Not a truck stop atmosphere at all. It's a pretty unique place.
I used to eat boiled peanuts all the time in Tampa, but I have literally not found a single gas station in Tallahassee that I would trust to ever clean the self-service peanut warmers. Palace does have quality boiled peanuts however. Seeing how popular SunStop in Collegetown is, I feel like a nice gas station is a huge potential opportunity.
It is. They actually have a nice selection of craft beers on draft, which is funny to me because I always see people buying Natty light and other sorts of beers popular with college kids (duh) in there. I think they have a good prepared foods reputation though, I haven't personally eaten there.
They’re unreal. Two have opened in Bama the last couple years. One in Robertsdale (Beach Express) & the other just this month in Leeds.
I’ve been to Busy Bee’s & Buc-ee’s puts it to shame IMO. I mean...they sell Oakley’s & Costa’s in there. The beaver nuggets are crack, & the BBQ sandwich & brisket are just stupid good. Only downside is it’s busier than even your local Walmart is on Sunday.
I’ve been to Busy Bee’s & Buc-ee’s puts it to shame IMO. I mean...they sell Oakley’s & Costa’s in there. The beaver nuggets are crack, & the BBQ sandwich & brisket are just stupid good. Only downside is it’s busier than even your local Walmart is on Sunday.
I live in a neighborhood about a mile from the new Buc-ees in World Golf Village.
Crowds were insane when it first opened , but have thinned out considerably. Even when busy I have never had to wait in line more than a person or two deep. If they see you waiting they open another register.
They have a minimum of 70 people working during normal hours. It’s as efficient as a chick-fil-a drive thru.
The bathrooms are spotless, only thing comparable is the “Busy bee at Exit 283”.
Brisket is legit and the breakfast sandwiches are on point as well.
It is nothing like a traditional truck stop, kids love the place. The GATE station down the road is a ghost town now.
And COSTCO is going in across the street.
Crowds were insane when it first opened , but have thinned out considerably. Even when busy I have never had to wait in line more than a person or two deep. If they see you waiting they open another register.
They have a minimum of 70 people working during normal hours. It’s as efficient as a chick-fil-a drive thru.
The bathrooms are spotless, only thing comparable is the “Busy bee at Exit 283”.
Brisket is legit and the breakfast sandwiches are on point as well.
It is nothing like a traditional truck stop, kids love the place. The GATE station down the road is a ghost town now.
And COSTCO is going in across the street.
That's what my son says! He lives off 210 and Johns Parkway.
Oh wow....just a gator gift shop away from having a new food stamp office nearby.
We stopped at the Buc-ees on the Warner Robins exit off I-75 a couple of weeks ago. What a place! An entire counter of beef jerky.
I heard they had some sour cherry killers. Field trip to Buc-ee's? Slow day?
Buc-ee's is OK, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go there. Their gas is not Top Tier so I don't use it
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