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Buc-ee’s is opening in a department store-sized building off Interstate 85/40 in Alamance County. The store will feature more than 100 gas pumps and 650 parking spots, The News & Observer and CharlotteFive previously reported.
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Buc-ee’s, which sells beaver-branded snacks and touts the cleanliness of its restrooms, originally planned to welcome customers to the new Mebane store in spring 2027.
Then in March, the store told The N&O the opening date would be delayed until late 2027. But as of Tuesday, Oct. 21, the travel center lists on its website an estimated 2028 launch.
When asked about the discrepancy, a store spokesperson in an email to The N&O said “the opening date has not yet been finalized.”
The popular chain has dozens of locations, including in neighboring Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. But the Mebane store could be the first in North Carolina.
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The store is coming to the city after it withdrew plans for an Orange County location in 2021. Some residents there had expressed concerns about environmental impacts.
As construction is underway on the Buc-ee’s in Mebane, the brand is considering another location in the state. The city of Rocky Mount told the N&O via email that the store is requesting a site to be rezoned off Interstate 95.
Portions of this story were previously published in The News & Observer.
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This story was originally published October 21, 2026 at 11:49 AM.