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Buc-ee’s Opens First Arkansas Store With 200 Jobs

8/19/2026

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Buc-ee’s opened its first Arkansas store in Benton, a 74,000-square-foot facility with 120 fuel pumps.
The location will create over 200 jobs and sell Texas barbecue, fudge, kolaches, Beaver Nuggets, jerky and pastries.
Buc-ee’s now has 58 sites in Texas and 13 other states, and the Benton opening follows a San Marcos launch on Aug. 12, with further openings slated for Ohio (April 2026) and Arizona (June 2026).

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Story summary

Buc-ee’s opened its first Arkansas store in Benton, a 74,000-square-foot facility with 120 fuel pumps.
The location will create over 200 jobs and sell Texas barbecue, fudge, kolaches, Beaver Nuggets, jerky and pastries.
Buc-ee’s now has 58 sites in Texas and 13 other states, and the Benton opening follows a San Marcos launch on Aug. 12, with further openings slated for Ohio (April 2026) and Arizona (June 2026).