Buc-ee’s opening first Nebraska location

GRETNA, Neb. (WOWT) – Buc-ee’s introduced plans Wednesday to open its first-ever travel center location in Nebraska.

According to a launch, Buc-ee’s will quickly be coming to Gretna’s Nebraska Crossing “Good Life District” close to Interstate 80 and Highway 31.

“And that incentive is actually what caught the attention of the Buc-ee’s enterprise. Without it, I’m not convinced that they would have looked at Nebraska,” Gretna metropolis administrator Paula Dennison mentioned.

Buc-ee’s, based mostly in Texas, is understood for its dozens of fueling pumps, well-known recent meals, and merchandise. It was based in 1982 and has grown to have dozens of places throughout the nation, the discharge states.

“We are thrilled to have Buc-ee’s select a site in Nebraska and our community,” mentioned Mayor Mike Evans within the launch. “Gretna’s location along I-80 makes it the perfect stop for travelers across the country, while also serving as another great experience for local residents.”

News concerning the potential Buc-ee’s location has generated pleasure amongst space residents. Kathy Kead, who has visited different Buc-ee’s places, calls them the last word one-stop store.

“Any time you can bring that into Gretna and Omaha, Nebraska, I think that’s wonderful,” Kead mentioned.

According to Dennison, Buc-ee’s will conduct a site visitors examine within the space to find out the impression on extra automobile site visitors alongside each highways. The findings shall be introduced to the Nebraska Department of Transportation as soon as accomplished.

Evans mentioned metropolis officers have been engaged on the venture because the summer season of 2025. He known as it a “major economic development milestone” for the Good Life District.

The launch didn’t embody a date for when the middle is anticipated to open.

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