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Founder Brings Buc-Ee's to His Louisiana Roots in Acadiana

The 74,000-square-foot store is expected to generate about $1.5 million in annual sales tax collections and employ 150 people, officials said.

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Buc-ee's founder Arch Aplin announced plans to expand his travel center chain to Acadiana, Louisiana, with a new location scheduled to open in February 2028.

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LAFAYETTE, La. — Gov. Jeff Landry and city officials gathered Monday to celebrate the start of construction on a Buc-ee's travel center near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Louisiana Avenue in Lafayette.

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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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