Buc-ee’s purchases land in Stafford County for its deliberate journey heart

Buc-ee’s has bought this tract in Stafford County for one in every of its journey facilities. (Image from S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.)

The Buc-ee’s proposed for Stafford County is one other step nearer to coming to fruition, however so is a challenge that was pitched earlier this 12 months as a substitute for the fuel station and comfort retailer.

A Norfolk-based real-estate company announced recently that Buc-ee’s has bought the more-than-35-acre site in central Stafford that will home the journey heart’s third Virginia location. And Wednesday, the person behind a plan to construct a sports activities vacation spot stated his group will quickly have its personal information a few land buy elsewhere.

Buc-ee’s, which is headquartered in Texas, is known across the nation for its giant fuel station/comfort retailer operations, with followers scarfing its brisket and loyally carrying garments emblazoned with its beaver mascot.

But in Stafford, the place a 74,000-square-foot retailer is deliberate with 120 gas pumps, lots of its would-be neighbors spoke out towards the enterprise, which is predicted to create roughly 200 jobs and generate almost $1.9 million in annual normal fund income for the county.

Nonetheless, the Stafford Board of Supervisors voted 5-2 on May 19 to approve the challenge, and S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. introduced final week that it helped Buc-ee’s purchase the land on the northwest quadrant of Interstate 95 and Courthouse Road at Exit 140. The property bought for $14.8 million.

The formal announcement, nonetheless, famous that there’s no timetable for groundbreaking or opening.

“This transaction represents another successful collaboration with Buc-ee’s and underscores the strength of well-positioned land along major transportation corridors,” Nathan Shor, senior vp and companion at S.L. Nusbaum stated within the announcement. “We are proud to play a role in supporting Buc-ee’s continued growth in the region.”

Founded in 1982, Buc-ee’s has 54 areas throughout the nation. Its first Virginia location, in Mount Crawford, is open and a 3rd is deliberate for New Kent County.

Before the Stafford Buc-ee’s was permitted, although, one other challenge emerged, pitched as one that will be extra appropriate for the situation. The Colosseum Sports Resort would function indoor and out of doors sports activities venues, retail companies, eating places and a resort.

Some Stafford residents, particularly these within the Embrey Mill and Austin Ridge subdivisions, started supporting the challenge publicly whereas two county supervisors cautioned towards investing in it.

The supervisors’ approval of Buc-ee’s didn’t cease the Colosseum group’s plans, although no path ahead was instantly introduced.

“We didn’t want to go against the Board of Supervisors,” Farshid Hakimyar, CEO and president of the group, stated Wednesday.

He stated the Colosseum has inked a number of partnerships within the sports activities world, and he pointed to announcements on social media, which embrace Belhasa Sports & No Limits Sports, a sports advisory and capital solutions firm.

Hakimyar stated his group has been land in Stafford and in Spotsylvania County and can announce an acquisition quickly.