New Buc-ee's location may be opening soon in this Central Florida county

Exciting news! The popular travel center and gas station from Texas may be getting a new location in Central Florida.

That’s right, according to reports, Beaver Nuggets (caramel popcorn) may be closer than you think.

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WESH stated that leaders in Marion County are expected to discuss a zoning request to put in a Buc-ee’s gas station in Ocala.

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The request is for a more than 30-acre site that would have the new Buc-ee’s location sit just east of I-75 near Highway 326.

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The location for the site would reportedly include an 80,000-square-foot

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Travel center with all the classic Buc-ee’s treats and drinks along with more than one hundred gas pumps.

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Although Buc-ee’s are mostly located in Texas, two locations reside in Florida. They can be found in Daytona Beach and St. Augustine.

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Founded in 1982 in Lake Jackson, Texas, the large gas station has expanded over several states

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including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

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Buc-ee’s is best known for its massive stores, fuel pumps, clean restrooms, jerky, branded clothing, and Texas-style brisket sandwiches.

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