Anyone who has traveled in the southern United States has probably heard about or visited a Buc-ee’s, a travel stop larger than anything in its class. Now, the beaver-themed chain has announced plans for its first Utah location.
Springville’s city council approved a resolution on Sept. 2 to create improvements at the proposed site just west of I-15 at Exit 261 for a Buc-ee’s Family Travel Center. When completed, the store will be approximately 74,000 square feet with about 120 fuel pumps and many electric vehicle charging stations. The company expects to bring over 200 full-time jobs to the area
as well.
Buc-ee’s will finish and finance the improvements to the site before beginning construction, then be reimbursed by the city for the cost of building roads, curbs, sewer and water lines and other additional infrastructure improvements. Utah will become the 10th state to have one of the Buc-ee’s travel centers.
The company estimates it will take nine months to prepare the site before ground is broken to begin construction. From then, it estimates about 15 to 18 months to complete the build.