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Updated · WKRC TV Cincinnati · Jun 21
Buc-ee's Proposes 74,000-Square-Foot Indiana Travel Center With 120 Fueling Stations
Updated
Updated · WKRC TV Cincinnati · Jun 21

Buc-ee's Proposes 74,000-Square-Foot Indiana Travel Center With 120 Fueling Stations

3 articles · Updated · WKRC TV Cincinnati · Jun 21

Summary

  • Buc-ee's has submitted plans for its first Indiana site in Greenwood, seeking to rezone 80 acres along I-65 for a 74,000-square-foot travel center on 37 acres.
  • The proposal includes 120 fueling stations, EV charging and walking trails linking the site to Greenwood's trail system, outlining a large-format stop near Indianapolis.
  • Greenwood's Plan Commission is set to consider the project on June 22, though the review could shift to July for a hearing before the Common Council.
  • Buc-ee's now operates 55 locations nationwide, mostly in Texas, and has been expanding in the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana region since opening in Richmond, Kentucky, in 2022 and Huber Heights, Ohio, in April.

Insights

As the plan heads for a vote, does Buc-ee's fit Greenwood's long-term vision or just its immediate economic needs?
Will Buc-ee's promise of jobs outweigh expert warnings about creating permanent traffic gridlock on I-65?