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Arch "Beaver" Aplin. In 1982, founder Arch "Beaver" Aplin was a partner in the opening of a store in Clute, Texas, the first to bear the name "Buc-ee's".He formed the name Buc-ee's by combining his childhood nickname; the name of his Labrador Retriever, Buck; as well as the appeal of Ipana toothpaste's animated mascot, Bucky the beaver.
The world's largest Buc-ee's travel center is set to open June 10 in Luling, about 51 miles south of Austin, according to a news release from the company. Doors will open to the public at 6 a.m ...
The Texas chain's stores are, first and foremost, massive. ... It'll be a contender for the largest gas station in the world, which already happens to also be a Buc-ee’s. ... a beaver named ...
The 74,000-square-foot gas station and travel plaza would be tied for the biggest in the country. ... The Texas-based company wants to build North Carolina’s first Buc-ee’s on 32 acres at 1425 ...
OLCO Petroleum Group – 319 stations in Ontario and Quebec; Petro-Canada – 1323 stations and 200 Petro-Pass stations across Canada; some acquired from BP (1983), Petrofina (1981) and Gulf Oil in the 1980s; Pioneer Petroleum – 130 stations in Ontario; 7-Eleven brand gasoline; Shell Canada – Canadian unit of Shell with 1800 stations across ...
In June 2005, Valero announced that it was beginning a two-year process of converting Diamond Shamrock stations to the Valero brand. [15] And in 2008, the company bought 72 Albertsons gas stations. [16] In 2009, it was reported that Valero lost an average $1 million per day since the beginning of the year. [17]
There’s more to Buc-ee’s national expansion than its clean bathrooms and Beaver Nuggets. How one small gas station and convenience store near the coast of Texas grew into a beloved brand.
The first Phillips 66 service station built in Texas opened on July 27, 1928 on the corner of 5th Street and Main in Turkey, Texas. In January 2019, this Phillips 66 service station in Turkey was recognized by the Texas Historical Commission as a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark and a Marker Dedication Ceremony to unveil the State Historical ...