“Unfortunately, we encountered some early project hiccups that delayed our schedule,” the representative said. “While 2025 is no longer feasible, we are targeting the first quarter of 2026. We will provide more specific information as we get closer to the finish line. No need to panic; fresh Texas BBQ and the world’s cleanest restrooms are on the way!”
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
Huber Heights Assistant City Manager Aaron Sorrell said Tuesday the city had not been informed of the delayed opening date.
The company did not specify the reason for the delay.
However, construction of the 74,000-square-foot store was temporarily halted in November due to a lawsuit between Clark County commissioners and the city of Huber Heights over the provision of water and sewer services in the area of CenterPoint 70 Boulevard and the I-70/Ohio 235 interchange in Huber Heights, specifically as it relates to the Buc-ee’s site.
Credit: Nick Graham
Credit: Nick Graham
The lawsuit was resolved in December after more than a year of litigation with a 10-year agreement that stipulates Clark County will provide water and sewer services to the Buc-ee’s site.
The relocation and rerouting of sewer and electric lines also contributed to the construction delay, city officials said at the time.
Work began again late last year, continuing through the winter.
“Construction has been ongoing for quite some time,” Sorrell said Tuesday, speculating that some weather-related delays could have played a part in the delayed opening, too. “The wet weather probably hasn’t helped their situation.”
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new travel center was held last August, with Buc-ee’s founder and owner Arch “Beaver” Aplin in attendance.
At that time, Aplin said he had hoped to return to the Huber Heights site by Christmas 2025 to celebrate the location’s grand opening.
Aplin shared that the Huber Heights store’s design is modeled on one of the company’s newest prototypes.
“This is one of the largest (designs), and we’ve only built a few,” he said at the time. “We felt like there was enough land here and we feel there’s a good business opportunity here.”
Once construction wraps up, Buc-ee’s will be looking to hire potentially hundreds of employees to fill roles like cashier, grocery stocker, management, team leads, and maintenance workers.
According to Buc-ee’s spokesperson Crissy Gonzales, the company typically begins its search for employees around seven weeks prior to a store’s opening date.
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