Buc-ee’s Opens First Arkansas Store as Part of Expansion Strategy
Buc-ee’s opened its first store in Arkansas on Monday, located off Highway 229 in Benton. The new travel center spans 74,000 square feet and includes 120 fueling positions, offering the company's signature foodservice and private-label products to a new market. This marks another step in Buc-ee’s aggressive expansion plan that has seen it move beyond its Texas roots into multiple states since early 2019. The retailer now operates locations across Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, with additional stores in development in several other states. The expansion comes amid legal challenges as Buc-ee’s has filed multiple trademark lawsuits this year. The company settled one case, scheduled a settlement conference for another, and faces counterclaims from a third party.