Heads up, brisket lovers and Beaver Nuggets fans in Indiana! Your time might be coming.
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center chain with hordes of faithful across the U.S., is making a bid for an Indiana location.
An approval process for a Greenwood shop starts with a June 22 zoning meeting.
According to a proposal to rezone land for a Buc-ee’s development, the 74,000-square-foot travel center will include 120 gas pumps and EV charging stations.
What to expect at Buc-ee’s
The chain is known for its large stores, freshly prepared brisket sandwiches, snacks, clean restrooms and heaps of merchandise featuring its beaver mascot.
Where will Buc-ee’s be in Indiana?
On June 22, the Greenwood Plan Commission will first hear the proposal to rezone the 80 acres of vacant land slated for Buc-ee’s development.
The lot is located on the southeast corner of Interstate 65 and Worthsville Road.
The development itself will take up 37 acres of land.
Residents can weigh in on Buc-ee’s in Greenwood
Residents interested in public comment can attend planning commission meetings every second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Greenwood City Center.
Where is the nearest Buc-ee’s?
Currently, the closest Buc-ee’s to central Indiana is the Dayton, Ohio-area shop that opened on April 6. It’s about a two-hour drive away.
Kentucky has two open Buc-ee’s locations – 1013 Buc-ee’s Boulevard in Richmond and 4001 Smiths Grove-Scottsville Road in Smiths Grove; with plans to open in Oak Grove in 2027.
New travel centers in Indiana
While the Greenwood Buc-ee’s will mark the chain’s Indiana debut, the state is seeing plenty of activity from other travel center chains with large fan bases in the Midwest eager to stop in for freshly prepared foods, apparel, gift items, and fuel.
Wawa, the Pennsylvania-based chain hailed for its made-to-order hoagies, last year began opening stores in Indiana. Currently with about a dozen locations in the Hoosier State, it plans to open up to 70 here.
Wally’s, is opening a 53,000-square-foot travel center in Whitestown on June 30. It’s the third for the Illinois-based road trip-themed chain. It will feature hot food counters, beef jerky bars and popcorn stations; large restrooms — including 20 private stalls for women, and 10 private stalls and 11 urinals for men — more than 84 fuel pumps and about 20 EV charging stations.
Sheetz, another Pennsylvania-based chain, is expanding to the state with plans to build 100 stores here over the next 10 years.
The 24/7 store chain touts made-to-order food with indoor and outdoor seating, along with fuel, grocery and convenience items, free wi-fi and spotless restrooms.
The first of the Indiana stores will open in the Indianapolis area in 2027, but the company has yet to reveal a specific location.
Contributing: Marina Johnson, Jenny Porter-Tilley
Contact reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cjackson@usatodayco.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X.com: @cherylvjackson or Bluesky: @cherylvjackson.bsky.social.
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