MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — You could soon have another spot to grab Beaver Nuggets and the famous Buc-ee's brisket sandwich here in Central Georgia.
Georgia's next Buc-ees location could be in Monroe County, only 30 miles away from the state's first location in Fort Valley. The company confirms they have their eyes on land near the Rumble Road exit of I-75.
“Buc-ee’s is actively pursuing a location for our next Georgia store in Monroe County," Buc-ee's Director Real Estate Stan Beard, Jr. said in an email. "We have plenty of work still to do, and planning steps to complete, but we’re excited about the opportunity.”
The statement reflects that the regulatory road ahead of the company is anything but complete, but the company has its eyes on Monroe County.
President of the Development Authority of Monroe County Joyce White says the company still needs zoning approval, and the company hopes to go before the Monroe County Commission in December to get the green light.
White says their proposed site is at the northwest corner of Rumble Road off I-75, next to Meadows Clay Shooting.
“Something was going to come there," White said. "We’re excited about it being Buc-ees. They are just a good steward or neighbor to have in our community.”
Because it's next to I-75, the land would be either a warehouse or some large industrial development, White said. But with Buc-ee's eyeing the land, White says the location will offer good jobs with benefits and friendly faces.
“A lot of people get excited about working for Buc-ees," White said. "It's friendly, it pays well, they have good benefits.”
If Monroe County approves, it would take roughly 15 months from construction beginning to the Buc-ee's opening, White said.
“They’ve done well in Georgia,” White said.
The company has previously promised that new Buc-ee's locations create 200 full-time jobs, which include paid vacation, above-minimum wage pay, health benefits and 401K matching.
It's been a long process as well. White says that Buc-ee's has been working on this for over a year, and just recently, they revealed their identities, as White says is typical for many real estate development projects.
She said she had her suspicions though due to the size of the gas station and the number of gas pumps.
"All I can say is they have been working on their due diligence (infrastructure questions) for over a year and once they were comfortable, they identified themselves," White said. "They believe Rumble Road and i-75 will be a great location for a store."
Buc-ee's has a new location set to open near Brunswick in June 2025. They broke ground in late January of this year.
There are currently two Georgia locations in Warner Robins and Calhoun are only 53,000 square feet. Warner Robins was the first Buc-ee's in the Peach State when they opened in November 2020.
