ST. LOUIS — Known for its giant convenience stores, Buc-ee's — which said Monday it will open its first store in the state next month in Springfield, Missouri — is actively looking at real estate in the St. Louis and Kansas City regions, as well as “parts in between,” Director of Real Estate Stan Beard said.
Texas-based chain is specifically interested in building a store off Interstate 55 near St. Louis, he said in an interview.
“Missouri probably has one or two more stores in it for us,” Beard said. “We’ll have some sites around you soon enough.”
Its expansion plans in Missouri won’t be deterred by the moves of Wally’s, a similar chain of giant-sized travel centers, Beard said.
“We’re pretty certain we’re the best in the business,” he said.
Wally’s opened its first St. Louis-area store off Interstate 44 at 950 Assembly Parkway in Fenton in March 2022.
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