Buccees definitely coming - golden opportunity

The approval from BOZA on Thursday evening probably sealed the deal for this site. It is perfect, plenty of water and sanitary sewer on site, electricity too. not in a regulated floodway although in a regulated flood zone (no big deal). Being at an existing interchange means little or no off-site traffic improvements. I would suspect it's a done deal.

Bucc-ees pays $20 per hour for employees that are assigned to clean the restrooms! The Managers make $150,000 - $225,000 per year! Obviously all other employees are paid an above average wage for that type of work. Not to mention the matching funds in their 401K program, paid vacation, etc. They have a tremendous business model and Lafayette would be fortunate to get a store located within the parish.

Great Lafayette will get a BucKees but ain’t where I stop ever again. Too many damn people and traffic. lol.

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Originally Posted by bbhstiger5

Biggest challenge for them being on the NE corner of LA Ave will be shrinkage. Hopefully they’ve got good
Controls to combat that.

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Was a topic at supper tonight. Politicians that pushed for any development at this interchange need to get the word out in the community don’t blow this like Walmart. Walmart closing was straight up on their constituents. With Buc-ee’s you’ve hit a mother lode.

Yes, we’d drive across town for a ‘tammage.

Can UL borrow the mascot?

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Originally Posted by fanof71

Can UL borrow the mascot?

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You might be onto something. A nutria.

Popcorn anyone?

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

You might be onto something. A nutria.

Popcorn anyone?

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Try Beaver Nuggets instead.

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Originally Posted by BeauCajun

Try Beaver Nuggets instead.

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those are the best

always get a couple 3 bags every time we stop

wife loves the large and immaculately clean restrooms

50 gas filling stations so always one available and price of gas is always competitive

so much stuff to browse and great sandwiches

if you need to find a nice Nick Nack for a friend or helper or family back home you can usually find something for anyone

just a great concept to utilize when you are traveling

I would never go to one in Lafayette because it is just not designed for any need which I would have that close to home

it’s just not what it is for

Never went to one. I would go out of curiosity or if I needed gas. It will help the shopping center across the interstate too. If they stop at Bucees and see a target, jc Penney and academy across the way they may go there too.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Was a topic at supper tonight. Politicians that pushed for any development at this interchange need to get the word out in the community don’t blow this like Walmart. Walmart closing was straight up on their constituents. With Buc-ee’s you’ve hit a mother lode.

Yes, we’d drive across town for a ‘tammage.

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Walmart makes their own decisions. They base their decisions on demographics and local sales data like all major retail groups. Blaming others is useless.

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Originally Posted by zephyr

Walmart makes their own decisions. They base their decisions on demographics and local sales data like all major retail groups. Uh Blaming others is useless.

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“Inventory shrinkage” wasn’t a secret with the thruway Walmart. Part of the “analytics” sited for the closing.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

“Inventory shrinkage” wasn’t a secret with the thruway Walmart. Part of the “analytics” sited for the closing.

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The home Depot on the thruway has just about every tool over 20 bucks locked up or behind a cage. .

Sam's has just installed an overhead scanner at the exit door

It's kind of depressing