Buc-ee's is a chain of country stores and gas stations with locations in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. Additional locations are currently under development in Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
Director of Economic Vitality Amanda Ohlensehlen welcomes attendees to the Buc-ee's groundbreaking on Aug. 23, 2022.
Arch "Beaver" Aplin, Buc-ee's founder
Mayor Ken McClure, Zone 2 Councilman Abe McGull, Zone 4 Councilman Matthew Simpson, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce President Matt Morrow and Rep. John Black helped break ground for Missouri's first Buc-ee's.