Buc-ee’s announces groundbreaking for new location in Benton

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Buc-ee’s announces groundbreaking for new location in Benton

BENTON, Ark. – Representatives for Texas convenience store chain Buc-ee’s have announced they will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Benton location next month.

The groundbreaking will happen Feb. 19 at the northwest corner of Interstate 30 and Highway 229.

‘Buc-ee’s is coming to Arkansas’ Benton officially set to get Buc-ee’s

News of Buc-ee’s coming to Saline County was first reported in July of 2023 when a proposed land purchase on a 29-acre track from the city at a cost of $77,586.21 an acre for an anticipated travel center began fueling the speculation.

In a video played before kickoff at the 2024 Salt Bowl at War Memorial Stadium, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that a Buc-ee’s will be coming to Benton.

“Buc-ee’s is coming to Arkansas and Saline County, right in the heart of our state, will be its home,” Sanders said.

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Though no information has been given on when it will be open, officials said the Benton location is set to tie for their largest location ever built with a 75,000 square feet store, over 100 pumps and 225 jobs.

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