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SmellingMistake
Translation: They failed to expand into blue states but want to pretend it's their choice to abandon the effort .
MrTenant2
All the gift merch is made in china, but keep calling them all American.
QuestDjinn
If your dream destination is a big gas station you definitely live in a red state
TresusIbor
That the shitty company that sues everyone under the sun for cartoon mascots?
jimhotep
Oh no, whatever shall we do?
BeaverOnFire
I've lived in many blue states, and unfortunately I'm currently in Texas because of a job. I've stopped at Bucky's because it happened to be a gas station along the route I was going. That's it it's a big gas station with overpriced crap and food. There's nothing special about it. There's absolutely no loss in the states that don't have one. If you've been to a truck stop, you've had 95% of the experience.
RichardCheeseESQ
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Nandortherelentless
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Imademyselfsquirtle
Is Culvers okay to eat still?
jimhotep
I hope so!
RetrogradeLlama
That’s where they all are already.
He should go back to suing everyone with an animal logo. That’s only getting him boycotted in all those red states he loves. /s
https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/bucees-locations-travel-guide
Gdub1337
Well, never been to one.
Now I know that I never will.
BlueCoyote42
I mean, it's a gas station. The bathrooms are clean. Native Texan, and I do NOT fucking get the obsession people have with Buc-ees. It's a gas station, people. Go a mile down the highway and there's another one.
Wolfshead009
Gas station with large, clean bathrooms. And a decent variety of munchies. I have never gone out of my way to hit one, but now they are on my "avoid" list.
charondaboatman
bolinotoyou
Well, considering Mr Pratt is right-winger ...
SortaSordid
Oliver's shop is still open. https://buc-off.com/
Bojovnik84
Not gonna be able to go to any state if they keep coming and suing everyone. Glad they lost in Ohio and I'm glad John Oliver put them in their place. I'll proudly wear my Buc-Off shirt when it arrives.
IIXRandomXII
I got a coffee mug
Selfinflictedwounds
Yeah, reading thi, I am even happier I ordered the shirt when I did.
SamAndJanetEvening
In a typical display of MAGA's lack of irony, the founder admittedly stole the Bucky Beaver name and mascot from an old 1950s toothpaste called Ipana and now sues everyone else.
Chionati
Is that the same one they use in the movie Grease? I'm not from the US, but this just reminds me of that one sleepover scene in Grease
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
I sing the ipana theme song when I brush my cats
laner7112000
https://imgur.com/zhjeO60.gif
spartanliam115
Isnt that the place that sues everyone over similar logos
unremarkableasterisk
They will be suing you just for saying that.
NotThatPrivate
I would gladly trade Big Gas stations with a mini mall inside for robust social services and public transportation
mirrorz
As a Texan, I've been saying Fuck Bucees for a solid 26years every time I passed that first big one on my way to San Antonio (even before the mega expansion). The place is a theme park for morons complete with theme park pricing.
P0sit1veTh0ughts
John Oliver’s been publicly shitting on Buc-ee’s for a few episodes now. Selling Buc Off merch and the proceeds will go to charity. He’s daring them to sue him. They’re trying so hard to ignoring it. Lols
VosperOfAntarctica
Also, there are no red or blue states. This is an illusion caused by the electoral college.
As always, there's an xkcd https://xkcd.com/2399/
EroticZombiePants
There's red and blue and purple areas in every state. Even Wyoming and Massachusetts. On the overall level, there are red states and blue states though. Most of states are basically about guaranteed to vote for one particular party for President every election.
RElGNMAN
Only conservative states you say?...
Larzemagne
The motherfucker's name is Arch Aplin III. I wouldn't willing set foot on anything run by a motherfucker named Arch Aplin III.
Aranon1183
willingly*
ShinyClickClackRocks
Arch Aplin III? Sounds like a villain in an Alvin and the Chipmunks bit.
Arbitrarynamehere
Alvin the Archmunk
ElbowDeepInUserSub
You would think the MAGA "good ol boy" crowd wouldn't be particularly keen on that either.
Camelspotting
They're pretty close to openly advocating aristocracy. I've heard it a couple times.
Soufange
And the worst is when they act like they're not.
"I tHoUgHt ChArLeS WaS tHe OnLy KiNg!"
Yea, and you fuckin' cowards act like you would fight the red coats if you were sent back in time, instead of clearly letting them stay in your homes and touch your kids.
"tHe ReAl KiNg SiTs On HiS tHrOnE iN hEaVeN!!"
Sure, and he'll be real fuckin annoyed you all made an actual gold plated statue of a man he'll be chuckin' into hell.
2graves
Well then you'll never get into the league of evil
Gotcha44
Sounds like a well-off muppet.
mrthewhitee
Sounds like someone who hunts poor people for sport.
ThatAintRightItsAllLeft
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Probablyimaginary
Sounds like the sound a dog makes when storm door or the like hits it in the ass.
anotherrandomname
Imagine being impressed by a giant gas station/convenience store.
Trondason
I was mostly impressed by the bathrooms. They aren't those cheap ass stalls, they had full on doors and were fully enclosed, and there were a lot of them, and the entire place was very clean. Not a lot of public bathrooms area in my experience.
arajad
Main thing I remember from my one visit to a Buc-Ees was a jewel-encrusted cow skull selling for upward of $400. Who buys that crap?
futhor
No Bussy for California :(
hipifreq
The cool thing about blue states is that they are the actual engines of commerce.
OriginalAndWitty
I like when they're open about their conservative 'values' so I know to never give them my business.
Zeddicuszull
I live within ready distance of the new one in Arkansas that opened last week. Went there to hog watch and see what what and yeup, just needlessly large gas stations with added food and merchandise. Of course it is a tourist destination because there's fuck all to do around here.
The level of cultural death and stagnation in red states is good explanation of why conservatives are so evil. They don't see any benefit in society because they create trash societies.
Bobcorps
Did a little research, a little trick MAGA people don't know about (and probably hate), and 9% of all Buc-ee are in a Blue State. 5 of 56 locations. Blue state is if they're a democratic governor, so Kentucky is one. So, let's say minus two of the 5, because the rest of Kentucky is redneck. We are now at 3/56, for 5.35%. Arizona is a purple state, a swing one, so it's minus 0.5. 2.5/56 for 4.46%. Round ups = 5% of all Buc-ee are in a blue state.
bigboneded
Went to Buc-ee's for the first time 10 days ago. I'm glad it was one of the Kentucky ones. (We were in KY for whiskey).
MoreOfABrewerReally
That's a good analysis. We (AZ) just got one, and after watching the John Oliver piece[1], I refuse to go.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J6OzxDLdnZ0
EroticZombiePants
Kentucky is basically a giant mass of red with a thin blue sheet draped over it really.
chrishallett83
The American obsession with absurd grotesque gas stations that rival a Walmart makes zero sense to me, a person from a sane country.
DustinJL
I purposely mispronounce the name just to piss off the people that are obsessed with the place.
VosperOfAntarctica
What place? Bussy's
JayDeeDubs
Red states are typically poorer and less populated then blue states. Imagine giving up doing business with California and New York for only Alabama and Missouri instead? Seems like a career limiting move
magicrhombus
It really isn't. Blue states don't want them anyway.
TapiocaMartini
Honestly, it was just a stupid business statement. All they had to say was "we'd like to keep Buckeys as a staple of southern charm." While quietly moving into red mid western states and never discussing why.
SkamanSam
My hot-take is they are doing this to take advantage of business-friendly states where they can abuse their employees legally. They are just using the red v blue angle to make it seem like it's not about that.
notmyrealface
Not if they have anything to say about it. Invading is what conservatives love. You know, fascism.
BeachsideBarghest
When ideology is more important than intelligence.
NinjablazerZero
Yeah, but have you considered that Alabama and Missouri don't have the same level of worker protections as New York and California, and therefore I can squeeze out more money cause I can exploit the workers there easier.
Checkmate, lib.
lordnequam
They're based in Texas and spreading out from there geographically; it'd be a while before they get to California and New York. By then, no one will remember this being said, and they'll open stores in those states if they think they can make a buck from it. No company concerns themselves with the long-term memory of the American people.
11InternetSmuggler
They just opened one in OH and they're opening a store in NC here soon, so CA or NY isn't really that much further
irmonkey
Have they even broken ground in Mebane yet? It kept popping up in the news for years that it's right around the corner but every time I drive by it's just an empty field.
11InternetSmuggler
Theyve cleared the lot at least. It's all dirt and stuff rn. Think it's opening in 2027
HamSlamwich
California and New York make companies pay a living wage, provide benefits to people who work 5 days per week, and don't allow the endless litigation loop if an employee tries to sue. They were never going to be able to make anywhere near the profit they can make as a "highway oasis" in a flyover state. This is not a career limiting move, this is political theater to appease the shitty people who like the brand. They've known for years they can't make a profit on either coast.
FaeVikingPrincess
the hell they do in California. We may have a higher than most states minimum wage but most companies still just pay minimum wage which is NOT a living wage in California
whyforetho
Bucees pays significantly higher than other similar job postings in my area ($14-15/h vs $12ish), but they treat their workers like complete shit. I've also never seen a bucees entrance that didn't have anti-union propaganda on it.
unicorncentaur
It’s upwards $20hr here in Georgia. Decent pay, but from what I’ve heard they treat their employees horribly.
HamSlamwich
Man $2 more per hour is not "significantly" higher. That is BARELY higher. And they would very much have to pay more than $14 hour to retain employees in CA and NY.
FaeVikingPrincess
the minimum wage in California is 16.90/hr. Approximately 65% of hourly workers make between 16.90 and 19.90. and it's not a living wage even in the lowest cost area in California.
SciFiGuy2018
Buc-ee's is the white trash version of 7-11.
ObeeJuanKenobi
And that's saying something, since 7-11 is a white trash version of 7-11.
RUFingKiddingMe
Not even in the same vein as a 7-11. Amazing, fresh cooked food, 100+ gas pumps, ultra-large and obsessively clean restrooms. Not to mention, a truly impressive retail side. You can disagree with the politics but Buc-ee's is in a league of their own.
Imustntrunaway
Nothing I don't see at Quiktrip down here in NC, or Cumberland farms up north in New England.
There's usually at least one Gas station that doesn't actively suck in any given region, it's hardly something special.
Jarjarthejedi
"It's not a white trash 7-11, it has better restrooms!" my dude, you just proved the statement while trying to argue it lol.
BlueDsc
A lot of people here like to pretend they're so much better than others, but that you're being downvoted so much shows you how quick they are to throw away any sort of objectivity in order to bash something they don't like politically. Anyone who has ever been to a Buccees will see plain as day it is leagues above a 7-11.
VosperOfAntarctica
It's a fucking Flying-J with a weasel out front
shamwedding
I'll be the only one to agree with you here. The politics are bad but you are either lying or straight up delusional if you can't admit that bucees is a league of their own when it comes to travel stops. Flying J, Loves, Pilot, are all nice, but they absolutely pale in comparison to bucees.
leftfoottwitchin
The problem with Bucees is it has to be experienced it can't be explained.
shamwedding
I would wager that the majority of folks comparing bucees to flying J, Casey's, etc, have not experienced a bucees
SidonisAntares
We get it, it’s the latest regional Flying J, Pilot, and Love’s to go national before being strip mined after they are eventually bought by private equity. There is literally nothing new about Buc-ees from an operational standpoint, just updated marketing with more focus on retail drivers rather than commercial long haul.
RUFingKiddingMe
Sorry, dude, this statement is simply wrong. Multiple incredible restaurants that aren't a freakin' burger king or Subway in about 70,000 sf. - slow-smoked chopped brisket sandwiches, which are chopped and sauced right at the active carving stations and high-quality breakfast served all day. Famous for dozens of pristine private restrooms, massive wall-to-wall brisket and jerky counters, fresh fudge, and vast merchandise sections.
IHaveGreatKittenRecipes
Not even 'more focus' on regular drivers, Buc-ees flatly *bans* all semis from property unless they are actively delivering to that exact store, and they have to leave immediately after. Even their own fuel drivers can't park there.
Now granted, the modern American truck driver is a nasty creature that leaves piss bottles and bags of literal shit behind, so I can't exactly disagree with them even though as a driver, I got beef.
SidonisAntares
There is nothing unique about them beyond their mascot, and aren’t doing anything different from Sheetz and Casey’s, both of which also have the same rabid followings in their rural origin markets.
RUFingKiddingMe
The orginal comment I was responding to was that it can hardly be compared to a 7-11 and all you rage baiters went all feral. And if you're comparing it to a Flying J or Pilot, then you've obviously never actually been to a Buc-ee's.
shamwedding
Comparing Buccees to Sheetz and Casey's is absolutely wild.
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
As if "big gas station" is some kind of get
JoeT85
I like Buc-ee's I really do, but every time I go there, it costs me about $100. I don't need one close by for a few reasons.
TheBigBadBonerBiter
For a bunch of folks in the states, sadly it is. Fuck, I know dudes who got excited when a Casey's opened up in my home town.
TripleDane
In texas they are . i tink it because when you dont understand art or history gallas and museums are out/ and if you cant read, libraries are out...
Gas stations is suddenly top notch.
Canigetbannedagain2
Don't worry, Dolly Parton is making her own gas station and she makes fun of them. https://youtu.be/oACVFP-wo-o?si=iDu6pc8gHgQanKhR
LumpPump
wonder if that will hold up now that she is now uh you know.. dearly departed Dolly..
Canigetbannedagain2
Yeah, it's sad news, she will be missed.
Tomigami
I dunno, have you been to one?
Because it's not that big of a fucking deal. It's a sarcastically large gas station, as though we can't imagine The Splendor of bathrooms emblazoned with a woodchuck's dipshit grin. It's like Walmart in the style of a gas station instead of a sad warehouse that's gently exploding.
jayman0123
It really is wild because obviously no one has explained their own business model to them. They are gas stations that make all of its money inside with overpriced merchandise and food. Now they are talking about only building these overpriced gift shops in red states that lack disposable income. What could possibly go wrong?
thejon
Shhh, let them figure it out on their own or they'll never learn
lpooptoomuch
it's a gas station with decent food good snacks but they are always so crowded. but when you're on a road trip, those clean private bathrooms are too good to pass up.
MechKelly
Same. Snacks are good and so are the prices. Crowded is an understatement though. Wow.
UsedCarSalesChick
Gotta be honest, I’m a sucker for beaver nuggets and a clean pisser.
BlueDsc
Buccees has what are legitimately the best public restrooms I've ever seen in my life.
Bastetsmorlock
Username checks out.
B3N15
I pretty much just use Bucee's for the bathroom. I think the only thing I've bought there (apart from drinks and occasional snacks) is a stuffed beaver for my niece.
alcamar
For those in the red, it very much is. There are pilgrimages to Bucees, multi hour drives one way simply to go to one. My mother has taken at least two, and brings back "gifts" for the kids from there. We've never been nor interested.
TheOneFreiman
If you think a big gas station with matching merchandise is something worth taking a trip just to visit, you are part of the reason we have so many fucking ads. You are an empty minded vassal that is easily filled with bullshit reasons to consume.
TheBigBadBonerBiter
I saw a billboard in Wisconsin advertising the nearest Bucee's some 400 miles away, it's absurd.
jomi20806
As a former truck driver I have a billboard like that(probably the same one)…and every time I drove by it I had the same thought…”that’s fine, but I am still going to Kwik trip”
YBardusher
Yah, I thought 120 was ridiculous. Wow.
choppedliveraldente
400 hits different out west. That's like, the next thing resembling civilization.
TheBigBadBonerBiter
This was like 20 miles outside of Milwaukee, if that. Most people seeing the billboard are likely making their way to Chicago which is significantly closer.
choppedliveraldente
Thats really different innit
PotatOSLament
You have to cross… I think three states to get to that one? Illinois and Indiana for sure. Of course there’s one *in* WI now.
JakSandrow
Rural America is very conservative, and rural communities are extremely car-centric. It makes sense that rural America celebrates the gas station.
Revnis
I'm from rural America, it's a fucking gas station. Not only that it's a gas station who consistently sues mom and pop businesses that are even older than it. Only thing American about that shit is the soulless greed.
slightlybrokenegg
We literally have drive thru beer stores in North Carolina lol we take drink driving seriously here.
alcamar
My college town had a drive through beer barn, they'll load you up with a cooler/ice/beer and you never leave your car. Not NC but still very Southern
slightlybrokenegg
They really are hella convenient I go through in the morning for my energy drinks and slim Jim’s lol
choppedliveraldente
Four loco. Gas station hot dogs and boner pills. The holy trinity.
Catumi
Don't forget about the selection of unregulated gas station drugs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRZqHzDG_c8