Buc-ee’s opened its first Ohio travel center on Monday in Huber Heights, near I-70, between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis.
The store, which is located at 8000 State Highway 235, opened its doors at 6 a.m. Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore posted the opening news on social media that “their doors will never close after that!”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, along with Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, founder and CEO of Buc-ee’s.
“I am excited to welcome Buc-ee's to Ohio," DeWine told CSP in an email Tuesday. “Ohioans have long anticipated Buc-ee's coming to the state. Ohioans became familiar with Buc-ee’s as they've traveled throughout the country. Now we have one in Ohio, the heart of it all!"
Buc-ee’s broke ground on the new site in August 2024 and now occupies 74,000 square feet. Buc-ee’s new Ohio location features the mega-convenience-store chain’s signature offerings, including barbeque, fudge, kolaches, Beaver Nuggets, jerky and fresh pastries, as well as apparel featuring mascot Bucky the Beaver. The chain is known for its clean restrooms.
The Lake Jackson, Texas-based retailer is also eyeing a second Ohio location. On March 9, Mansfield, Ohio, Mayor Jodie Perry posted on Facebook that Buc-ee’s filed a petition for annexation for the development of a travel center at the I-71 and Ohio 39 interchange.
“There are still a few steps ahead before everything is official, but this is an important milestone toward putting Mansfield and Richland County on the Buc-ee’s map,” Perry wrote.
CSP could not immediately reach Buc-ee's for more information.
- Buc-ee’s is No. 136 on CSP’s 2025 Top 202 ranking of U.S. convenience-store chains by store count.
Founded in 1982, Buc-ee’s has more than 50 stores.
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