The first Buc-ee's store in North Carolina is expected to open in May 2027 at a travel center in Mebane, off I-40/85 in Alamance County. It takes at least a year to build a new Buc-ee's travel center. When opened, the 74,000-square-foot travel center is expected to provide about 200 full-time jobs.
Construction will include a second bridge over the interstate, creating a diverging diamond travel pattern that will handle at least a couple of thousand more cars per day. According to NCDOT officials, construction should not affect traffic through the heavily traveled commuter route.
The site will include 650 parking spaces, including 11 spaces for buses and recreational vehicles, 120 gas pumps at 60 fueling stations, EV-charging sites, and more.