Plans have been approved in Goodyear for the building of a new convenience store that happens to be a part of a popular Texas chain.
The Goodyear City Council has given a thumbs-up to the construction of a Buc-ee’s store, which will go up just off Interstate 10 and Bullard Avenue.
As proposed, the store will measure some 74,500 square feet and will also include some 120 fueling pumps.
Based in Lake Jackson, Texas, Buc-ee’s has more than forty stores in the Lone Star State, as well as a growing number of locations throughout the South.
Founded in 1982, the company’s facilities are notable for their extensive size, and include gift stores and a variety of restaurant offerings. The average size of a Buc-ee’s location ranges anywhere from 52,000 to more than 80,000 square feet.
The planned Goodyear location comes on the heels of the company’s recent planned expansion into such states as Colorado, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Construction began late last year on the company’s first store in Johnstown, Colorado, which will measure 74,000 square feet and offer 116 fueling pumps. That location is expected to open later this spring.
Although an exact schedule for when work may begin on the Buc-ee’s in Goodyear, the Mayor of that city, Joe Pizzillo, has released a statement saying that the company’s decision to build in the city represents “more than just a gas station or a convenience store.”
“Buc-ee’s could provide our residents with what they’ve been asking for, which are more options, and that’s what they’ll get as our city continues to grow,” Pizzillo exclaimed.
The store’s engaging icon, Bucky the Beaver, is named in honor of the company’s founder, Arch Aplin, whose middle nickname was “Beaver.”
By Garry Boulard
