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A man has been banned from all Buc-ee’s locations for life after bringing his “service duck” along for a jaunt around the store. Circus performer Justin Wood and his online celebrity duck Wrinkle filmed their latest adventure at the world’s largest Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, Tennessee. A circus performer captured a video of the moments when he was allegedly banned from Buc-ee's for life for bringing his service duck inside. The duo were allowed to go on their way once Wood presents IDs proving Wrinkle is a service animal, but shortly after another employee approaches. “Even if it’s considered a service...

Buc-ee's gas stations have become a popular phenomenon for Americans who want to fill their tank but also grab a sweet treat for the road. Here DailyMail.com takes a look inside the world's largest Buc-ee's station in Tennessee. The 74,707-square-foot station in Sevierville features 120 gas pumps, a barbecue brisket counter with a 'Texas round-up station' and rows upon rows of beef jerky. Since opening in June, the East Tennessee branch near Dollywood and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has drawn in Buc-ee's fans from around the country, as well as the curious but uninitiated. 'I think this one...

Calling all Buc-ee's fanatics! Boy, do we have the dream job for you. If you frequent the Texas staple, and love their snacks, why not get paid to review them? FinanceBuzz is looking for the "ultimate road-trip warrior" to taste and rate iconic snacks from Buc-ee’s. They'll be picking one "Buc-ee's Bud-ee," who will be tasked with taste testing 25 of their popular foods. The selected Buc-ee's Bud-ee will be paid $1,000 for their efforts, plus $250 to cover the cost of snacks and merch. To be eligible, you must live near (or be willing to travel to) a Buc-ee’s...

Crowds of shoppers camped out overnight for the public opening of the world's largest convenience store - a Buc-ee's travel center in Tennessee. The store, located in Sevierville, is the first business to open at Exit 407: Gateway to Adventure - a 200-acre development owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The new site spans 74,000 square feet, boasts 120 gas pumps, a 250-foot car wash and has 400 full-time employees. Fans reportedly began lining the streets on Sunday evening ahead of the opening at 6AM on Monday morning. Local traffic officials previously warned that any new...

The Royse City Police Department is investigating two incidents of bank jugging over the last two weeks. The latest occurred on Friday, May 19 when Liz Kayser was pumping gas at lunchtime at the Buc'ees in Royse City. Kayser had just come back from the bank nearby. Police believe she had been followed for 15 minutes between the bank, the gas station and along Interstate 30. "[The theives] are looking for people that are walking out with bank envelopes," Royse City Police Officer Ryan Curtis said. "Try to conceal [the envelopes] the best that you can. Also, when you leave...

Buc-ee’s is a chain of country stores and gas stations with locations in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. They have a cult following among consumers. Buc-ee’s is not just any convenience store. They’re loved by the locals and people passing through. They have all the fuel you need: beaver nuggets (caramel popcorn), Texas-style brisket sandwiches, tons of fresh jerky, kolaches, drinks and of course gas pumps galore. And you can browse the collection of t-shirts, hats, blankets, mugs — you name it — all emblazoned with Buc-ee the Beaver. And about those bathrooms. They’ve been named...

WACO, TX — After a steady exodus of people fleeing to Texas to escape oppression under Governor Gavin Newsom's rule, there has been a sudden outcry for a return to the ‘coastal paradise' amid rising temperatures in the Lone Star State. "Some ‘Promised Land' — did we escape just to perish in this heat?" A local reporter interviewed sweating former Californians outside a Bucc-ee's in the KWKT Fox 44 segment on the crisis. The "So You Wanna Go Back To Cali?" segment documents the Californian refugees crying out for a return to slavery, with most remembering it fondly: "Would it...

OKLAHOMA—Texas has announced the unilateral annexation of Oklahoma. The entire state will be leveled and turned into one giant Buc-ee's convenience story, according to sources within the Texas state government. The move was made as part of an attempt to find a use for the state to the north of Texas, as it seemed to just be acres and acres of nothing worthwhile. "There, that's a far better use of these 7,000 useless square miles," said Texas Governor Greg Abbott as bulldozers began demolishing the trailer parks, exotic cat zoos, and lame gas stations with fewer than 48 pumps that...

SAN ANTONIO — Texas roadside megastore Buc-ee's found itself in between two political powerhouses Tuesday after the chain's owners offered their support to state Sen. Dan Patrick. Following a photo and announcement of the owners' support on Facebook Monday, Congressman Joaquin Castro said he would no longer shop at Buc-ee's “since they support a fear mongering immigrant basher.” “I am disappointed to learn that a popular and well-respected retailer would lend its corporate brand to a candidate for statewide office who has built his career around dividing Texans and bashing immigrants, solely for his own political gain,” Castro said in...