New Braunfel’s KNGB radio covered the New Braunfels Buc-ee’s on opening day:
Buc-ee’s, on I-35 at FM 306 here in New Braunfels, opened its doors to the public this week, and so far, they’re getting rave reviews.
At 11am Monday, Buc-ee’s opened up their newest store here in New Braunfels, offering food items like beef jerky, candy, trail mix, pralines, jarred vegetables, salsa, and their famous beaver nuggets.
Plus, the mall-like store also offers a variety of other merchandise, from hunting equipment, to clothing, to home décor.
Hear the full story.
San Antonio’s Channel 12 visited Buc-ee’s New Braunfels store on opening day.
See the video here!
Check out this glowing review of the newest Buc-ee’s store:
The thing about BUC-EES is that it’s SO FUN to shop in… roughly the size of a small Target store(the place is enormous!), it has a reputation for selling good snacks (like jerky….. and fudge) and also for its immaculately clean bathrooms… and I checked them out…. I never thought I’d be saying that this was the Taj Mahal of Interstate Highway bathrooms, but they were really NICE…. !!!
Read the whole review here.
Wilde About Texas previews the New Braunfels Buc-ee’s!
…a road tripper’s paradise. The food varies from beaver nuggets to barbecue, but restrooms are really what Buc-ee’s is famous for. At Buc-ee’s the bathrooms are large, private and clean.
“These are the restrooms. Texas sized restrooms, Buc-ee’s style.” Aplin said. “This is something you’d expect to find in a really nice hotel, maybe in someone’s home.”
The company’s newest and largest store is in New Braunfels. It’s the first along the Interstate-35 corridor.
“The store is 67,000 square feet. It has 60 gas pumps, fueling positions, all of the general merchandise, the foods,” Aplin said. “[There’s] just a multitude of Texas gifts and novelties. Everybody who comes to Texas wants to take something home. They want some memorabilia from Texas.”
Read the full story and see a sneak preview video of the new Buc-ee’s here.
Michael Baxter, the Texas Travelin’ Man, paid Buc-ee’s a visit and loved it:
From the addictive Beaver Nuggets to traditional chicken salad sandwiches and wraps, Tex-Mex and southern favorites are there to be had in the market style display cases and on shelves, in self serve coolers and hanging on pegged racks as far as the eye can see. Bags of old style candy and jars of pickled tomatoes and candied jalapenos are set near aisles of Buc-ee beavered souvenirs and mementos from the great State of Texas.
Read the whole article – TOUR TEXAS: Stuckey’s on Steroids
Buc-ee’s is the theme park of gas stations — not just for its size but because there’s something for everyone, and you’ll all leave happy.
Read the whole article here.
I’m a little shocked at how amazing a gas station can be. I mean, I’ve done the Houston to San Antonio drive more times than I can count, but I’d never stopped in the Buc-Ee’s until this weekend. Why? Oh, the intimidating parking lot for one. I mean, seriously, hundreds of cars and trucks completely surround the building. Plus, since I fill up before a big trip, I never actually need gas by the time I get to this part of Texas.
That being said, I just had to see what all the fuss was about. The billboards are cute and that stupid beaver is just too adorable.
The parking wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Sure, it was crowded, but not overly so and it was definitely possible to find a spot anywhere. And considering how many cars were in the parking lot, the store itself was pleasantly uncrowded. That is mostly due to the fact that it is ENORMOUS! The left side is a bunch of touristy junk (and by junk I mean I wanted it all. . .and left with an Aggie pacifier. . . .umm, yeah, I don’t have a kid and I don’t know who I’m gonna give it to, but I just HAD to buy it). The center has a bunch of food, including great cuts of meat, jerky, premade food, cheese trays, etc. The right side was the obligatory snacks and other devilish temptations. The one downside for the hubby (and an upside in my opinion) was the lacking of books, magazines, and audio books. Those suckers are always overpriced at gas stations and I was glad to not have them around to tempt us.
The lines move quickly and the staff was pretty friendly. I can see why people make it a tradition to stop here on their road trips and I’m sure we’ll be doing that from now on!
I’m a fan of the beaver! If you are driving between San Antonio & Houston, or Houston & Dallas (they have more locations in Texas than these as well), you must stop at Buc-ee’s! Lots of gas pumps, clean restrooms, rows of road trip grub, quality deli items, and lots of souvenirs featuring their hilarious beaver logo.
Love, love, LOVE their billboards all along the highway from Houston that say quirky things like, “”Only 136 Miles to Buc-ee’s. You can Hold It” or “”Jerky. One of the Five Major Food Groups.” Certainly made the 200 mile drive more fun. I couldn’t wait to spot the next billboard.
We still had no idea what exactly it was when we got there, but we knew we definitely had to go there. So good job, ad people. Turned out it’s a gas station/convenience store — make that SUPER store. It was crazy busy when we got there around lunch time (good thing they have a lot of parking!) We didn’t fight the crowds for too long, but did get a bbq beef sandwich, a sausage on a stick, and some cold drinks. Yes, a SAUSAGE ON A STICK!! It was a pretty good sausage actually – with mustard, of course.
Buc-ees has everything you’d ever need on a roadtrip, and then some. Plus an adorable beaver mascot (altho, honestly, we weren’t sure what type of animal it was until we saw the billboard that said “It’s a Beaver!!!”)
Except for a few weeks in spring when the blue bonnets are blooming, the drive along I-10 between San Antonio and Houston is one to be dreaded. Visually boring, deep vein thrombosis creating and three hours in length, one just wants to set the cruise control on the fastest setting that won’t result in a ticket, crank up the tunes and get it over with.
Buc-ees, a service station chain with unbelievable marketing prowess, understands this very well. Spaced every few miles along the route are self-deprecating billboards that promote their pristine bathrooms, show a picture of their beaver logo and make you laugh out loud. I would venture a guess that this ad campaign is only topped in originality by the annual Super Bowl commercials.
They’ve created a cult following and must be making a mint.
The convenience store, located two-thirds of the way from Houston to San Antonio if you’re driving west, is massive. Lured by their compelling billboards and good prices at the pumps, most motorists with a sense of humor and any curiosity at all are drawn here like moths to a flame. Then they have you. Inside, you’ll find a veritable treasure trove of marked-up knick-knacks, t-shirts, bumper stickers (all with that little beaver on them) as well as jam, jerky (really good jerky, I might add), air freshener, and hunting accessories. They’ve got good coffee too.
Kids love the place, adults feel compelled to spend heavily in it and it represents probably the best road stop experience in the United States. Still, I can’t bring myself to give it five stars because Buc-ees is so blatantly taking your money from you.
They soon will be opening a place which is supposed to be twice as large midway between Houston and Dallas on I-45. That drive is about to get more fun.
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