OCALA, Fla. — While a new Buc-ee’s opened this week in Tennessee as the world’s largest travel center, a bigger location in Florida could take its place.
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Buc-ee’s is known for its selection of snacks, clean bathrooms and over 100 gas pumps.
According to county records, the Texas-based chain is set to open an 80,000-square-foot travel center in Ocala.
The Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, Tenn. has a 74,000-square-foot plan, while another location in Texas is underway at 75,000 square feet.
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State leaders are also working on construction near the site in Marion County.
In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis handed Ocala a $4 million grant for construction on a new Interstate 75 interchange at Northwest 49th Street.
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The governor said this new interchange will open at the same time as the new gas station.
The company that owns Buc-ee’s was approved to bring another site to Florida in February.
It will be located east of Interstate 75 and near Highway 326.
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