Arizona’s First Buc-Ee’s Officially Opens Its Doors in Goodyear
The 74,000-square-foot travel center is expected to bring more than 200 jobs and 120 fueling positions to the city, officials said.
- On Monday, June 22, 2026, Texas-based travel center chain Buc-ee's opened its first Arizona location in Goodyear, featuring 120 fueling stations and 74,000 square feet of retail space operating 24 hours daily.
- Following a Goodyear City Council zoning approval on January 29, 2024, the project broke ground on May 14, 2025, after the chain purchased land at the southeast corner of Bullard Avenue and I-10.
- Officials anticipate 40,000 vehicles will visit throughout opening day and the following week, with dedicated fans arriving as early as Saturday to camp in the parking lot.
- The city implemented a mandatory 12-mile traffic loop directing drivers from Interstate 10 at Bullard Avenue to the parking lot, while officials conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m.
- Buc-Ee's plans to add inaugural locations in Louisiana, Kansas, and Wisconsin by the end of 2027, expanding its footprint to 56 locations across 13 states following the Goodyear opening.
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The wait is over: Buc-ee's opens first Arizona location in Goodyear
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The US convenience store, travel center, and Texas-themed gas station, Buc-ee’s, is expanding. The popular chain which has earned a cult-like following for beaver-themed merchandise, fresh barbeque, and ever-pristine bathrooms, has opened a number of new locations recently. But Buc-ee’s has even more planned openings this year and through 2031. On June 22, a new Buc-cee’s arrived just outside of Phoenix. The opening marked its first Arizona sto…
Arizona’s First Buc-ee’s Opens in Goodyear, Drawing Massive Crowds
Arizona’s first Buc-ee’s travel center officially opened Monday in Goodyear, bringing one of the nation’s most recognizable convenience store brands to the state and attracting large crowds for its debut. The Goodyear location features 120 fueling stations and a 74,000-square-foot convenience store stocked with the chain’s signature snacks, merchandise and food offerings. The building is among the… Source
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