Buccees definitely coming - golden opportunity

[Cajun90]

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+/ hr

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.

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.

[cajun55]

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+/ hr

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

Wouldn’t it be more beneficial near Crowley or somewhere between LC and Lafayette? Or even between Lafayette and BR?

[facelessjonmoon]

Wouldn’t it be more beneficial near Crowley or somewhere between LC and Lafayette? Or even between Lafayette and BR?

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 requirements

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

[RaginScotsman]

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.

[ZoomZoom]

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.

[CajunVic]

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!

if that ain’t incest . . .

[CajunNation]

...And the #1 reason travelers like Buc-ee's..... the bathrooms. Just ask your wife or kids.

For me, it's the sandwiches. They are FANTASTIC.

[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. Other than that, it would be great for the North side.

[CajunVic]

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 steal

[Jeaux]

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.

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 preparations