This location will rival some of their largest stores in size. What an opportunity to flood the retail space with UL fan merchandise…..
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This location will rival some of their largest stores in size. What an opportunity to flood the retail space with UL fan merchandise…..
Coming but the location isn't final. That news is just Lafayette saying you can do whatever you want in our available lots. There's other possible locations outside the parish lines along I-10.
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Originally Posted by cjr3888
This seems to be the rumored location
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That's one option but there are people behind the scenes working to get it to another location. That comes from someone inside Buccee's.Quote:
Originally Posted by facelessjonmoon
Gotcha. That is interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by cjr3888
Why would we want Buccee’s in Lafayette?
Tax revenue?Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun55
Why would we not want one? Tax revenue, good paying jobs, many many reasons to say yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun55
No shock there. Probably some of the same people trying to get a loop around Lafayette through property they own instead of allowing the I-49 project to proceed.Quote:
Originally Posted by cjr3888
Correct. The benefit to Lafayette is getting extra tax revenue from the thousands of cars that travel on I-10 every single day. Plus 100-150 jobs paying $20+/ hrQuote:
Originally Posted by cajuns80
It's not aimed for people that live in Lafayette or coming to Lafayette to visit. Typically they are spaced every 2-3 hours apart. Currently on the I-10/ 12 corridor there is one in Mobile, AL, 1 being built outside of Gulfport, MS and then 1 in Baytown, TX. Lafayette would bridge the gap between Baytown and Gulfport
They are a destination for many travelers. They will obviously take some revenue from existing businesses in Lafayette but it will be minimal compared to the amount of new revenue they will bring to the parish.Quote:
Originally Posted by facelessjonmoon
For example. No one in my family heads west to Houston or beyond without planning a stop at Buc-ee's in Baytown. If not for that Baytown would just be another blip on the map with no particular reason to stop.
And the #1 reason travelers like Buc-ee's..... the bathrooms. Just ask your wife or kids.
Wouldn’t it be more beneficial near Crowley or somewhere between LC and Lafayette? Or even between Lafayette and BR?Quote:
Originally Posted by facelessjonmoon
I would imagine staffing would be much more challenging in lower population area. Plus infrastructure could be a concern. I read that the Breaux Bridge and Henderson exits would require major infrastructure upgrades to handle the water requirementsQuote:
Originally Posted by cajun55
I just mapped it on Google maps. Target on Louisiana Ave is 3 hours and 1 minute to Menge Rd in Pass Christian, MS and 2 hours and 59 minutes to Bucees in Baytown with current traffic. They are going after people traveling long distances - not local commuters or people driving an hour to LC or BR
I-10 at Louisiana Ave is literally right in the middle of both with an adequate exit and infrastructure already in place. It seems like an ideal location based on those factors
If there is conduction in Lafayette, probably a 30 percent chance it's a gas station or car wash.
Love Buccees. Just couldn't pass up an opportunity to call out Lafayette on their terrible city planning. Whatever eye sore and unnecessary building you want to build with no continuity, we got you.
Well my cousin Marie’s parrin in law’s nephew’s mailman’s brother’s dog groomer overhead a discussion in a Buc-ee’s in Terrell TX where the downtown crowd has LPTFA lining up money to buy land in the center of the Thruway near Jefferson to give Buc-ee’s, effectively killing I49.
It would be a great tourism boom for downtown!
Sarcasm off…I will believe if when the permit is purchased and the ground is broken. The NE and NW corners (or near by) of 10/49 are screaming BUY ME.
if that ain’t incest . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoomZoom
For me, it's the sandwiches. They are FANTASTIC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajun90
Biggest challenge for them being on the NE corner of LA Ave will be shrinkage. Hopefully they’ve got good
Controls to combat that. Other than that, it would be great for the North side.
so you think people from BB and StM will be going there to stealQuote:
Originally Posted by bbhstiger5
Mine as well but I've handled it well. I'm sure a big corporation like buccee has it figured out. Just takes good planning and preparationsQuote:
Originally Posted by bbhstiger5
I usually make 2 meals out of those big sandwiches.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
It looks like there may be a questionable apartment complex nearby but other than that it looks to be far enough away from other residential areasQuote:
Originally Posted by bbhstiger5
Hard to say; we’ll wait and seeQuote:
Originally Posted by CajunVic
The rumored favorite location will be the one finally settled upon. Buccee’s rep indicated as much in a TV interview last night.
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.