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no one lied about the public bathroom stalls, Buc-ee's is just different and better!
Except that she skipped all the artwork that's for sale in and out of the bathrooms. And for anyone who just cringed at the idea, it's really nice stuff!
@@lisapochecalhoun thats true, reactors never show the art and it’s pretty cool. Someday I’ll buy something. Imagine spending $300 on a piece of art displayed in the restroom!
Ok yes people has lied we don’t have doors at Publix an everywhere else where you can see people’s knee caps perhaps their feet or ankles but knee caps?
I haven’t ever am I live in the south
@@putjesusfirst9217 I took his line "you can see the kneecaps" with a grain of salt. But you know those gaps are too d@mn high.
Yeah those stalls are rare in the US
Lewis : "How much ice you need?"
Bro, it's Texas...hot af.
Forsure! Those huge cups are so cheap because nearly everyone fills them all the way up with ice
And you here about how US-icans (americanos) really go nuts for ice in drinks, well turn that up to 11 for Texans, dude it's totes hot here all year most years
Texas Heat is For REAL
Lewis those ice freezers are just for extra storage for the ice lol.
That’s what I said out loud when he said that!
Yup! And many people are stopping on their way to their hunting trip, to the lake, camping, or on a road trip.
Lots of coolers getting filled!
Finally!!!! Someone showed the bathrooms at Buc-ee's. Every stall basically a handicapped bathroom. 😍 Lewis, that is NOT what a normal public bathroom looks like. 😅
the thing on the gas pump that said "Fresh Coffee" is just an advert for the coffee inside! the coffee machine is not at the gas pump Lewis! Rofl!
That would be cool if you're in a big hurry😅
@@kittykaleidoscope434 and also a tube to pee in, you’d be all set.
That’s not a bad idea though. “Would you like a coffee for $1.75 extra?” When you’re done filling up
No... A coffee machine at the pump would be terrible, because vending machine coffee just sucks in general.
Everything you were told about American bathrooms is true. Buccee’s is the exception, not the rule. That’s why people love their bathrooms…because they’re not garbage.
Buc-cee's bathrooms are awesome! They are not the norm, there is about a 6 to 8 inch gap at the bottom of most bathroom stall doors and sides. I once had a 3 year old try to climb into my stall while using the toilet! I am saying I am not your mommy, I am not your mommy!
L3WG, if you ever come to the USA, you’ll need to visit Buc-ee’s as part of your itinerary!
As of January 2024, the world's largest Buc-ee's is located in Sevierville, Tennessee. The store is larger than a football field and at 74,707 square feet has 120 gas pumps and 350 employees. It also has a 255-foot car wash that offers EV charging, ethanol free, DEF, wash, detail, and shop services.
Lol, you beat me to it. Yea biggest is sevierville. I was at the grand opening
@woodz_walker oh you rascals! Trynna steal our saying? Everything is bigger in Tennessee?? Lolol
The one they're building in Mebane, North Carolina will be 75,400sq ft. and will be larger than the current largest one in Tennessee. 😆
WOOOOOO HOOOOO!! WE'RE TARHEELIN'!! 👣
They're supposed to build a bigger one in San Marcos.
Car wash?! It's been so long since we've had those at gas stations. Nice!
EVERYTHING IN BUC-EES IS TOP QUALITY! And made fresh. The oldest "prepared" foods is like an hour or two for fudge or banana puding or jerky and a few minutes for sandwiches. Otherwise they throw it out and make more.
I remember years ago having to pull over at a Buc-ees to get gas one night on my way from College Station to San Antonio Texas (never had heard of or been there before) and my friend and I both said at the same time “why are there so many pumps?!” 😂 needless to say it was an experience. The place is so much bigger in person obviously. The bathrooms were like, from another universe.
Edit: just realized the Buc-ees in the video is the same one I stopped at 😂
Some companies employ what is called a loss leader pricing strategy. You might sell the fries and coffee cheap and probably even lose money on them.
However the idea is that you attract more customers who will hopefully buy other more profitable items.
It worked with us in Tennessee for sure lol
It's called volume of overall sales, customer satisfaction and recommendation.
I'm a Texan, Buc-ee's brisket is good, it might be the best if I'd never been to Texas. Their bathrooms are always spotless (the gaps are smaller). Their house sodas next level. I know you aren't a fan of root beer but theirs is next level.
Wrong about the truckers! Most have a separate area for them! And Buc-ees is not TX only now!
I live 25 min away and she is right. Their food is great. It is not a supermarket that sells items that Convenience stores sell just more of it and a larger variety of each item. They are also known for their large clean bathrooms. Tons of stalls in the bathrooms. Also, most of the clothes and collectibles are made by small businesses. This one is close to San Antonio, Texas just about 30 minutes away. It is also in the heart of the tourist area where there is river rafting, boating, camping, and more and that is a lot of their business.
This is now the second largest, the largest is in Seiverville, TN and there Buc-ee's spread out along the South. Easter I think, I pulled into the Crossville, TN one at like 1am and it was totally empty out of the 40 gas pumps I was the only one getting gas.
We have one in Fort Collins Colorado as well
I've been to several Buc'ees and NEVER seen a store that empty 😅 wt..they need to come to Tennessee it looks like a small city TONS of people
@@adsnow7755 That so unusual, there not another one around that area, I wonder what the supply chain management looks like for that.
What Buc-ee's does is exemplify all the best parts of a gas station experience.
Buc-ees is genuinely my personal heaven. They have actually clean bathrooms (Wow, a rarity), great food, Texas - themed everything, and many more things that make it great
A few things: the bathrooms and prices at Buc-ees are not typical of other gas stations in America, AT ALL! They are the exception. And no they’re not just in Texas. We have them in South Carolina as well. They are located scattered across the East, Southeast and south.
Anderson is getting one next year! Soo excited 🎉 they are gonna have to redo the entire exit off the hwy
My husband is responsible for cleaning his own bathroom...last time I went in there I told him he HAD to clean it, it was looking like a gas station bathroom!
I know of one coming to the Phoenix Arizona area either next year or the following year. I haven't heard on any timeline yet. Said to be 72,000 sq ft. Not the biggest, but will be among them.
I am going to do a road trip to Texas to watch the next SpaceX Starship launch, I just added stopping at Buc-ee's to the trip itinerary. 😃
When is the next SpaceX launch!
Bring your wallet. I have never got out of buc-ees for less than $150. 😂. Worth every penny though. Dont miss out on the brisket, not the best in Texas but does give you the standard on what to expect. 👍
@@skaterr1152 I don't know exactly, I'm following SpaceX and Elon Musk on Twitter waiting for the announcement, the rocket is already being static fire tested so it's getting close.
Oh good will keep an eye on X
You will love it!
The gaps in any other public restroom are problematic. Buc-ee's is the exception, and is one of the many reasons they are phenomenal!
I'm glad to see that more and more places are doing the "small room" style stalls these days. A lot of places here in Seattle just have fully-enclosed stalls and so they can make the restrooms unisex/all genders... though it still takes some getting used to when you're washing your hands and a man comes up next to you to wash his! Haha!
@@EricaGamet I would rather have the gaps to deal with than unisex restrooms.
idgaf who sees me pee.. get over it
@@suefantastic4584congratulations?
@@suefantastic4584 that's you. I DO care
It's actually difficult to do 24 continuous hours, as they are heavily patrolled and only allow you on the property for 10 hours at a time for insurance reasons. They aren't a rest area by law unlike a truck stop and don't have the insurance to cover injuries sustained by sleeping patrons.
Law is dumb sometimes.
Which also keeps the " Lot Lizards " away, the biggest issue at truck stops with over night parking is prostitution
@@user-nr5ux7gr2g definitely. Lots of prostitution and sex trafficking. I see it even during the day at truck stops.
@@americansmark drug deals , fights, shootings and robberies to name a few more
@@user-nr5ux7gr2g and meth dealing
I think that public bathrooms are changing because they just redid the ones at my local walmart and there are no gaps. There is a little indicator that is either green or red to let you know if it is in use or not. Which is pretty cool.
How much ice do we need? It’s Texas…it’s HOT…we NEED our ice.
Arch "Beaver" Aplin III is the owner of Buc-ees. It was founded in 1982. Buc-ee is a beaver, which is what they call Arch Aplin III. Buc-ees is about a $2B company now. Doing quite well. Buc-ees is in about 4 states now, they'll expand over time and one day take over the world. It is not a TRUCK stop, it's a passenger car stop. You can take your small trucks, but the 18-wheelers are not allowed. It's not an RV campsite either, and they do have full time security guards so you'd have to move your car every two or three hours, they do surveillance.
He uses the term Gastination(gas + destination).
Update Buc-ees is in 9 states, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, S.Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Colorado. Finishing talks on 4 more in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arizona, and Ohio. I would not be surprised if scouting has not already begun on Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, and Nevada. Say no to California.
@@billyhndrsn4542
California (especially inland) would be fully into Buc-ees! If they're getting to Arizona it's just the next step.
P.s. to Waffle House y'all listening? Lots of fans out west so bring it!
@@fullonfog I apologise for inland and Northern part of the state, but California is not a business friendly state. The coastal big city areas ruin things for the rest of the state.
One is being built in Mebane, NC
They just opened our first one in Colorado, it’s bigger than this one. 75,000 sqft and 162 gas pumps. The barbecue is delicious.
Those are not your average bathroom stalls that you see in public. Those are unusually cheap prices!
Right? 😆😆😆😆😆
The reason for the gaps is because insurance, Insurance Company says if there is no way to see someone and if they get sick or pass out, you'll never see them or no, they could die.
I haven't ever seen anybody's kneecaps in a restroom. You may see an ankle, but not a meat cap...lol! You may have a gap on this side, but it's not a gap big enough so you can watch people do everything they're doing in there. You just are able to see that someone's in there, and you keep walking to find a free stall. They can also completely be closed on the sides like they have in Buc-ees.
The standard stalls are much less impressive than the ones shown here.
People are exaggerating, the most you can ever see is their shoes
currently needed to make a quick 1 hour trip to the nearest Bucees for some candy for my daughter birthday cake decoration. Love this place sooo much!
The couple in the video are notorious for Kara saying whatever she is eating is the best thing ever lol. Literally every time. 😂
if you are critical of anything in your videos regardless of what type of channel/content you have, you do not do well on youtube... you have to always be positive even if you don't like something. if you keep an eye out, you'll realize that the successful channels have figured this out and you won't be able to unsee it.
@@RoeShamBoeNever heard that before. I prefer real critics, because if I end up spending my money to find out they’re lying… I’m going to be livid.
no tractor trailers/lorys/18 wheel trucks and no overnight parking equals NO LOT LIZARDS.
So you can't quite get everything there.... But close 🤣
Two of the Buc ees we stopped at had giant truck stops across the road or beside the Buc ees. We saw truckers fuel up, park their rigs and walk across a busy road to grab food at Buc ees.
The coffee. I think you buy the giant bucket mug for 10 or 15 bucks. Then you get the large coffee (cup) price $1.07 to fill that entire bucket/mug anytime you go to Buc ees.
Correct way to do it.
The coffee was 1.07 because he bought the thermos the day before and carried it in with him. ( the thermos was probably 25+ dollars with 1.00 refills .07 tax)
That thermos at that time was $7.99, I think now they are $11.99.
As a 5th Generation native Texan from So. TX, I not only have been to a Buccee's, that exact Buccee's was the first one I ever had been to back around 2017 and it's mammoth in size with everything conceivable inside. I was taking my teenage son & his skateboarder buddies from Corpus Christi to Austin to sk8 House Park & then stop at Pearsall Park in San Antonio otw back hm. We loaded up on food, gas, etc & I took pics of them group hugging Buccee beaver statue before we headed on. It was definitely a highlight on an already epic trip. That New Braunfels location is on the heavily trafficked IH35 corridor between San Antonio and Austin right in the middle of soooooo much to do. New Braunfels, Gruene, San Marcus, Wimberley, campgrounds & river outfitters, the Snake Farm, Natural Bridge Caverns & Wildlife Safari, Bracken Cave, Wonder Cave, etc are all in that area. You could spend a very long time trying to see everything in just that area. Part of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. If you're ever in Texas, chk out the hill country even if only a drive through & stop to eat in some iconic places. From the area near Uvalde/Concan & Leakey in thewestern part to the area around NW Austin, it's full of scenic drives & lots to do.
Btw...okra is the veggie you saw. Either you like it or you don't, but it's eaten fried, pickled, boiled, or in gumbo. I'll eat it in any way served & my dad used to grow it in the garden, so we ate a LOT of okra. A plate of real chicken fried steak smothered in thick gravy with a side of fried okra is just heavenly. Young, tender pods are best, or else it's tough & fibrous, but those are kept for the seeds. As always, I enjoyed your reaction & will put out the "welcome mat" to come visit my home state of Texas, if you ever get the chance.
The “suicide” goes waaay back. I grew up in a neighborhood where one of the kids’ dad worked for Coke in the 1960s and 70s. He had a soda fountain set up on their back porch that was free and open to the whole block. We made suicides out of Coke, Sprite, Fanta and Mr. Pibb.
We used to get "suicides" to drink at a local restaurant after all my little league softball games back in the 80s. We'd all gather in the bed of a pickup truck "hootin' and hollerin'" all over town if we won. Great memories 😊
Buc-ees doesn't allow you to spend the night in the parking lot in a tent or RV so I don't know if they could actually do it. NO ONE has lied to you about the bathrooms. This one is a very unique experience. Most bathrooms have gaps and the metal door has about an 18" clearance from the floor. Small children can slide under the doors.
10:49 the reason their bathrooms are incredible is bc they don’t have those giant gaps.
The company also pays their employees superrrrr well!!!
As far as prices, location plays a big roll. most of the US videos you watch are along the coasts, primarily Florida, New York, California. The central US is almost always cheaper on pretty much everything.
Texas is a coastal state as well.
I live in East Tennessee and we have the largest Buc'ees now 😉 prices for things vary from state to state, alot of people here in the United states never travel beyond the state they live in.
Its wild here hope you can visit this amazing place someday
Some folks like those living near state borders do travel into other states nearby... Like those living in Memphis with Arkansas and Mississippi having Memphis suburbs...
@@ronclark9724Tennessee borders several states like here in the East, I know lots of people who have never been outside of Tennessee.
Why leave perfection they say 😉
BUC-EE’S !!!! I’m blessed to live in Texas and within an hour of 3 😂😂
A Buc-ee's is being built finally on the east side of Amarillo on I-40 and US-287 towards Oklahoma City and Dallas-Fort Worth... Everyone I know in the Panhandle is excited for our own Buc-ee's, coming soon...
Wish we had some up in NorCal. Would love to stop in and shop.
Never been
@@Julie-sz2zv I know it is not your fault dear, but the idiots in Sacramento are not business friendly.
I’m by the original so blessed
Buc-ee's Locations
Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee
As for why they don't allow Truckers to park is because in the past Truckers have made a mess in parking lots, leaving garbage/piss bottles all over the place. It's one of the reasons a lot of places don't allow Truckers.
Colorado just got our first Buc-ee’s 😊
Kentucky has a Buc-ees too
And now they’re building one in Arizona
Virginia is getting a Buc ees
There's one in Mississippi now too!
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Love to eat it but hate cooking it ewww it's so slimy lol
Its a vegetable that is kinda tough. The outside is hairy so it is boiled and the cut and fried or just boiled and put into a soup or something. Not really flavor packed either but the texture is nice when done correctly. Just adding on to op here.
Yeah but Okra can be REALLY horrible if you don't know how to cook it right. Former northern girl here and the one time I tried I REALLY messed it up. Also haven't found any restaurants up north that know how to make it.
My recommendation is to stick with Buc Ee's or with a real southern restaurant. It is fantastic when it is made correctly. I wish someone could tell me the secret. LOL!
@@pranc236 here in the south we bread it with corn meal and deep fry it
@@user-or9cn9sq9p im Texan, my grandma flash boiled it to get the hairs off before she battered, cut and fried it.
18:52 is probably the depth of the cement used on the lots 18 wheelers will need to have a minimum of 20 inches because of the weight of the trucks cracking the parking lots caucing pot holes all over the place that would need to keep needing filled or repaired.
Most stalls do have large gaos. Buccees is the exception, and its part of what makes them great.
The bathrooms there are an exception to what is normal. Plus they raised the prices lately for example the Buc-ee's that just opened here in Colorado the xtra large is 99 cents. That is still cheaper than some other places that are over a dollar.
That is the seasonal Spring/Summer prices, possible reduction for Fall/Winter prices with less travelers.
Love Buccees! Hi from Houston! Yes, hard to find a gas pump some days unless you go to the second set of pumps further out. They do have things to fix vehicles, deer feed, bbqs, firewood. They have a made to order food counter, another section that does bbq, another doing fudge, an entire wall of drinks, milk, beer, etc. And lots of candy, snacks, and things prepackaged. But several open coolers with their in-house puddings, fruit, premade sandwiches, meat packages, yogurt with fruit, and everything in between. A children's section with clothes and toys. Kitchen goods, cookbooks, more.
Outside there are rows of car vaccums and a car wash and bug degreaser to clean bugs off the windshield. And yes, lots of ice so hunters and travelers can fill their ice chests and travel on! And yes, bathrooms are great. Truçkers can park on the side street and go in, but no semi parking or on their lots. There are hundreds of humans all over the place no truck would be able to move on the lot. You buy a mug and can do refills of any drink cheap.
Brisket at midnight is something special let me tell you
The brisket and egg breakfast taco is glorious and will get a day started.
Not only an X-Large drink for 79 cents but you can re-fill it as many times as you want! Since I live in Texas I'm ORDERED by my siblings to buy them Beaver Nuggets and ship them a bag or two every time I stop at Buc'ees. I'm driving to Dallas/Fort Worth this Sunday to visit some friends. I've decided to get me that Buc'ee's onesie 😂
Buc’ees has the cleanest restroom I’ve ever seen ❤️❤️❤️
The drink prices are low for several reasons. They sell huge volumes of these products so they are able to cut the price and still make money. Also, most folks will buy other items. I've never been to this place, but it looks like it would be fun to check it out!
As a Texan any road trip requires a stop at Bucees!!! Best part to get off to a good start on the road. Originally became popular because when on road trips the bathrooms were always so bad but Bucees was always clean and so nice, then the brisket, jerky and beaver nuggets made it better!!!
Now they have smaller ones near the outskirts of cities in Texas so I have one about 10 minutes away.
Don’t worry about the truckers. They usually go to a station built to cater to truckers. Cars can go there too. We have a great one that my family loves here. It isn’t as big as Buc-ees but it has so many services. They have a grocery store, restaurant, coffee shop, fast food drive through, showers and bathtubs, barber, small medical clinic, dentist, chiropractor, and I think an eye doctor. Of course they have gas but also truck maintenance services. You can also buy clothes and tools. I love going there.
Buccee’s doesnt allow truck drivers, that is why the bathrooms are clean. RV’s only
@@pranc236 Our truck stop bathrooms aren’t worse than any public bathrooms. In fact I usually find them to be cleaner than other gas stations.
Loves, pilots, TA’s very clean bathrooms do for this dude to insinuate truckers are reason for dirty bathrooms means he’s clueless
@@dabbadoo2226 been to all those places and none are near any buc-ees. It is the biggest reason why they dont let truckers in their parking lot. As for me, im a diesel mechanic and well over half of the truckers are nasty. Some are so bad that i have to make them come clean their own junk out before ill work on their truck. Been in thousands of trucks… but you just sound like another diva trucker to me.
They don’t let truckers in the parking lot because they stay overnight dummy
Here's a buc-ee's in Missouri too. And no they do not sell guns. The food is good. They pay their employees very well. The manager for the car wash makes $135,000 a year.
Where in Missouri? I have family and friends in Kansas and Missouri but haven't heard about one out there yet. I'll be flying into the new KCI this summer and might consider checking it out depending on where it's located. Arizona is getting their first one as well although I haven't heard when it's suppose to open or if they've even started building it yet.
@@user-id6tw3of1x It's on expressway or freeway depending on where you live in this country 44 exit 83 You can look it up on Google maps. Pretty close to Oklahoma.
@@user-id6tw3of1x3284 N Mulroy Rd, Springfield, MO 65803
@@user-id6tw3of1xThere is two in Springfield one in Strafford and one in St. Louis.
Bucee's is always located on the major highway, away from towns. So you don't just go to get gas - it is really meant for travelers. Dutch person here living in the USA. Bucee's is truly mind-blowing and the food is addictive. Bucee's started in Texas but is not spreading to other states. I am in Georgia - there are several in Georgia now, also several in Florida and other states.
Unfortunately this one in New Braunfels, Texas used to be on the edge of town but is now next to a major shopping center and the town has grown around it. Still my favorite to go to.
Ice is a need, dude!
Especially during the summer with your cooler in the back seat melting away into water as the car's air conditioner is not freezing the ice... if you like your sodas cold, when on the road one has to stock up on more ice about twice a day, if not more...
I don't know if this is normal, but we stopped at a Buc-ee's in Springfield, MO and their gas was over $.25 a gallon cheaper than any other prices we saw on the roadtrip.
Not a accident. This is a newer location, this puts the emphasis on driving to them, routing yourself to there, Also to competitors there is a new game in town Go Big or Go Home. Lol
They only got the packaged jerky ... they completely missed out on the Freshly Made Jerky that's done In House that's literally 4 Times Larger and Ten Times BETTER with even Better Flavors!
They also Breezed right by the Endless Candy Aisles - The Giant Wall of Drinks & Beverages (including Alchoholic) - the assortment of Clothing, Camping gear, Fishing gear - the Animal Hides - Travel Bags - Cooking Sets - Marble Cutting Boards - Grills, FirePits and Propane - Sunglasses Display - Cellphone & Bluetooth accessories - Travel Coolers and the Vast assortment of Texas Memorabilia ... Dude, It goes On And ON!!
They just opened the first Buc-ees in Colorado (hour north of Denver) a little over a month ago. There was a line of traffic for about 5 miles (took almost an extra hour to get there) to get off the highway a week after opening. And there was certainly a queue at the gas pumps when I went. That will probably change the longer it is open and not the "new" thing anymore.
Buc-ee's is the gasoline station/petrol station everyone wishes to exist in their neighborhood... Big, clean, good food and drinks, with lots of pumps at a great low price... Who doesn't want the perfect gasoline station with the BEST services... When you are driving long distances paying far too much for fuel, food, and drinks by highway robbers, its great to get fleeced by the BEST serving the BEST, not crappy food and drinks at a crappy too high price... Enjoy your crappy British petrol stations... I could see three great locations in the UK, one around Birmingham either north or southeast, one near York either north or south, and one near London, probably best towards Norwich to please our video host... My cousin lived at Lakenheath for a few years, Lakenheath will suffice nicely to serve our American airmen... Buc-ee's, if you ever expand to the UK choose Lakenheath....
They just build a new one in Colorado. The store is bigger, 74,000 sqft but it has fewer pumps, only 116
Buc-ees brisket is to die for! And Buc-ees nuggets…can’t stop eating them! Buc-ees is mainly located in the southern part of the country. The largest is in Sevierville, TN. It is MASSIVE!
Dude Buc-ee's is AMAZING. Every time I go to Texas, I have to go there. Their brisket sandwiches, nuggets, hot sugar pecans, fudge and cake pops are the best things I've ever had there. The bathrooms are different than the average American bathrooms. No gaps and constantly cleaned.
Buc-ees is in 9 states now, Texas, Alabama, Florida, S.Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Colorado. They are finishing negotiations on Mississippi, Louisiana, Arizona, and Ohio. My mind tells me scouting is taking place for N.Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nevada. So no to California.
Lewis, when you go to Buc-ees, make sure you eat the Ghost pepper beef jerky you film that! LOL Especially after you suvived the ghost pepper challenge on your channel LOL
Bucees Bathrooms are goals for public restrooms, I also believe they have showers available on request. Walmart bathrooms are the WORST and all the bad things you have ever heard of American public restrooms.
Not aware of any public showers at Buc-ees.
LoL. I just realized I was watching this in a Bucees shirt and I have my phone on a plushy Bucee beaver phone stand.
Bucees is not TX only, but started there. I have been to Bucees in TX, TN, AL, and GA. Soon FL.
It is the best place to stop for road trippers. I like that the company targets road trippers instead of truckers. There are enough places for truckers. I have though seen truckers park across the street at the one outside Macon, GA.
I’m an American and 76 years old. I never even thought about the gaps in bathrooms before or realized people had problems with them. Now I’m going to be self-conscious about it. Thanks.
honestly I just go to Buc-ee's for food and rarely get gas.
Most public bathrooms have big gaps. These are unusual.
My cousin married an Aussie at their destination wedding in Thailand. The aussie guests had more bucees stuff than the texans. 😂😂😂
Almost all gas stations sell some kind of hot food, even our local Wesco sells pizza, mozzarella cheese stix, and a variety of other things, I don't get out often, consider that this town I'm talking about has only about 1,500 people, it has the good fortune of being on a main highway though so they get tons of business!
Buccs is the BeST. Texan who MISSES it! (As I am now in the beautiful NW of the US). It’s top notch, cheap enough esp for the quality, and we LIKE more European bathroom stall. Just don’t care as everyone does their business if they aren’t totally blocked off!
Y’all should visit when you go to Texas!
Most public restrooms do have gaps
I really can't remember a time when the gaps have bothered me. Never think about it.
And if you are a peeking tom don't be surprised with a Colt 45 is pulled out of purse pointing directly at you, or more likely a can of pepper spray is used against you...Peek at your own risk...
The first key attraction to Bucees was actually the claim to always having clean restrooms. Some places over here can get pretty filthy. And those stalls are exceptions, not the norm. Even smaller Bucees will use the more normal stalls where the bottom of the door is higher, but you're not seeing kneecaps unless you get down on the floor which most people aren't gonna do in a public restroom.
The green looks like okra, but not sure how that's prepared to be more crispy. Normally okra is in a soup or vegetable mix or the main way I only eat it is chopped, breaded, and fried.
Bucees used to be just Texas, but is spreading everywhere, just like Whataburger(customize your order) and Shipley donuts(plain glazed, once you venture to other items there are better places, but nobody beats Shipley plain glazed donuts).
We stopped in a Buccees in OH. A wonderful addition to our road trip. We had never heard of them before, but billboards had us intrigued!
Buc-ees bathrooms are different than most. But, you’ve got to get rid of your obsession with the gaps. No one looks. Not ever. It would be rude and people don’t do it. Seriously, no one wants to look at you when you’re in a toilet stall.
Those are some of the best bathrooms, usually bathrooms r a lot worse
It blows my mind how impressed people are about fountain drink prices and sizes, just grew up they are under a dollar for a huge drink.
Buc-ees can also be found in Tennessee, Florida and I think there's one in South Carolina that we stopped at. The ones in TN have a separate entrance for trucks so that they don't clog up the lanes for cars. You can spot the stores by the exit ramp backed up while you wait to get in. Unless it's 3am. That cup probably cost like $30 so that's why it's only 1.07 to fill up.
Dude, sorry to tell ya' but Buc-ee's gas station gets packed to the brim on spring break, and all mayor US holidays.
1st edit: Food there is very good. But the snacks... O-M-F***ING-G. I get a lot of jerky every time.
The roasted nuts are delidious..
I made a pit stop at one for the Good Friday to Easter weekend holiday and let me tell you, wall to wall cars packed the pumps and inside about 700-800 people cramed in. First time I felt the place seemed small for what it really could do if it was even bigger.
Buc-ee's is expanding. I've not been to one yet, but my next door neighbor stopped at the new one north of Denver. She got me a T-shirt, stuffed Buc-ee and a shopping bag.
Most Buc-ee's are in Texas, but they've been expanding out, they have locations in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina & Tennessee.
And Colorado. Finishing talks on Lousiana, Mississippi, Arizona, N.Carolina, and Ohio. I bet scouting for location has begun in Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, and Nevada. California is not business friendly, just say NO.
Standard american bathrooms are gaped as hell...buckeys is different. Its almost a small room instead of stalls.. buckeys supplied alot of things for free when the big storm hit texas..,.buckeys was a hero store. Parking for everyone who had to leave their homes.... enough food in the store to feed a small army...they were a savior to alot of families. Buckeys rocks!!!
I just drove past a Buc-ee’s in Auburn, Alabama. I was blown away by how huge it is. I need to stop there next time I drive that way. That brisket sandwich looks good!
8:52 if you start following Kara and Nate, you’ll soon realize how much she LOVES life and how EVERYTHING is amazing to her! It’s what makes her so cute and so funny!
Bucees is about a 30 minute drive away, but I often made that drive just for the FUDGE! They also have lots of souvenirs, unique items, it's just wonderful! SUPER CLEAN! High quality merchandise, super friendly workers. Nothing really compares to Bucees!
I made the mistake of taking my mom to a Buc-ees. We lost her after 10 seconds in the door and she stopped looked both directions at everything and just smiled. We miss her.
in the summer when it is hot some regular-sized gas stations run out of ice so if they're gonna do it then they probably take the mentality of "more is better" and "go big or go home" lol
We always stop at Buccees on the way to Springfield. We usually just grab gas (20 to 30 cents cheaper than anywhere else), some batteries (a lot cheaper than other places), and use the bathroom.
We live in Missouri.
OK, the 'NO TRUCKERS' sign is the 1st step to NO OVERNIGHT PARKING plus that low roof overhang actually prevents those trucks from even attempting to get fuel!
In the not-too-distant past, it was fairly common & easy for many truckers to use that type of lot for a quick - less than 6 hr. - snooze.
Truckers also had an unfairly bad rep for being sloppy/messy when using 'the facilities' - toilets - and the possibility/risk of THAT happening at Buc-ee's would severely DOWNGRADE their Sanitation Rating!
Many truckers have sleepover areas IN their trucks for convenience & nap at 'rest areas' designated for that exact purpose. Sometimes, parked on the road side, which in a few states is OK in order to prevent a sleepy trucker from running amok on the freeway as he/she dozes off as long as they are NOT on any part of the asphalt - Highway Patrol always checks on them for their, & the public's, safety'!
It's a gas station, sure. But it's also a quick service restaurant with a bakery, meat counter, ice cream parlor, confectionary, Wal-Mart & gas station all in one. Full walls of jerky. Full walls of chocolate, yogurt, covered candies, and more
Was down at the Florence SC Buc-ees last weekend. Snacking on Beaver Nuggets now.
15:53 I love going to Buc-ee's as a day trip in itself. I don't even necessarily get gas, but I ALWAYS come home with $100-200 of snacks and merch. 😄
So to answer a few questions: the gaps in most bathrooms are not at Buccees that’s why most road trippers make a stop at Buccees because they don’t have those normal bathroom stall gaps (seriously you can see people at the sinks while you’re doing your biz on the toilets it’s foul and evidently some American thing that lacks proper engineering to close the gaps)
The snacks are freaking amazing there is something for everyone and no you can’t leave without snacks it’s nearly impossible
Okra is a veggie most likely seen in the south in dishes (some out it in gumbo I personally like it chopped breaded and fried) but it’s like across between if a tomato and a bean had a baby - it’s an acquired taste and I think they got the dehydrated ones so they’re like crunchy snacks
I live about 1 hour from this Bucee’s and have been there a few times. You have to,realize Texas is mental in so many different ways from any other US state. She’s not lying about the food quality….this gas station convenience store is right between two of Texas’ major tourist attractions (San Antonio & Austin) joined by a major high speed interstate HWY I35. Also you questioned why 64 outside freezers just with bagged ice? Central Texas summers (4 months ) average 38-42 degrees centigrade and spring and fall seasons are close to those temps so ice is in demand all the time.
How much ice do you need? Gotta ice down those cold drinks! Hey, as a tip... If you are driving down the highway and get hungry, you can find some of the best little food places by the amount of semitrucks outside. Truckers and locals know where the best spots to eat are. Homeless people do live in their vehicles. People would just live at the Buc-ee's. The coffee may be discount, because he has bought a Buc-ee's mug.
Buc-ee’s is very specifically not a truck stop. That’s part of what makes it unique and nice but also, their huge parking lots are already full with light vehicles and traffic using the gas pumps. It would be a disaster to let 18-wheelers on premises, it just wouldn’t work. You’d have to make the property twice as big and have a separate fuel area for trucks - and that screws up the economics and requires more land than is probably feasible.
The first time we visited Buc-ees was in Tennessee of I40 and a couple was there right after they got married! Full wedding dress and all.
Okra is a vegetable, very popular in the South, though you can get it here in New England, I've grown it in my garden. Those look to be flash fried and seasoned, so like a crisp/chip but a whole piece of okra (vegetable).
Quail eggs are literally eggs from a quail. I actually keep quail for the eggs, they are small (it takes 4 to equal one large chicken egg) but they have a lot of yolk for the size and I love the taste. We eat them fried, boiled etc. And the shells are a gorgeous tan with chocolate colored splotches that look really lovely in decorative things ,like floral arrangements. I blow them (as in blow out the egg from inside with a pin hole) so you get the egg and the shell is in tact and they make pretty Christmas deco as well on a 'natural' style tree (like pine cones, moss etc.) I always keep some pickled in our fridge.
Buc-ees locations are in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and South Carolina. As of March 2024 there are 48 Buc ees gas Stations in the U S in 7 States and Territories and 41 Cities. Texas has the most stations (37) which accounts for 77 percent of the total number of Buc ees. FYI.... Peace!!!
We have some of them in Tennessee as well. The Sevierville Buc-ee's currently ranks as the world's largest convenience store. Sprawling 74,000 square feet-bigger than a football field! and they are building bigger ones in Texas (75,000 sq ft) and Florida (80,000 sq ft).
She's not lying, bro, there is nothing on this planet like Buc-ee's
The bathrooms are nice at Buc-ee’s, the food is cheaper because everything is made there and I can go to it and come out of it without food or drinks. I do love walking in there to see what they have new.
There are about 40 Buc-ees in TX and another dozen or so scattered across the South. 3 in FL and I think 3 in GA. IF it was a stand alone restaurant without gas, clothing, etc. etc. it would be considered a good restaurant. Most things are made fresh daily. I have been served fresh chips (crisps) nearly too hot to eat. 😁 The owner physically travels to different locations and personally checks the bathrooms for cleanliness and orders food so the makers keep on their toes. It is unique !
We finally got a Bucees near me in Florida. We made a special 30 minute ride last weekend. The bakery is my favorite but I love the BBQ sandwiches too. I spent the most in the bakery but also purchased a gift for a friend.