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===Expansion outside Texas===
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On March 8, 2016, Buc-ee's announced a possible first location outside of the state of Texas would be located in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite news |first = Timothy |last = Boone |url = https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/article_72c316b8-0ae5-5b10-ac17-12cf53db63b0.html |title = Popular Buc-ee's convenience store chain coming to Baton Rouge |work = Baton Rouge Advocate |date = March 12, 2016 |access-date = August 11, 2018 |archive-date = August 11, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180811230124/https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/article_72c316b8-0ae5-5b10-ac17-12cf53db63b0.html |url-status = live }}</ref> The location was expected to open in early 2017; however, on October 4, 2016, Buc-ee's announced that the plans for the Baton Rouge location had been terminated.<ref>{{cite news |first = Timothy |last = Boone |url = https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/food_restaurants/article_f401afaa-8a83-11e6-b484-1f38cf7371dd.html |title = Buc-ee's drops plans for Baton Rouge location, citing 'critical mass' |work = Baton Rouge Advocate |date = October 4, 2016 |access-date = August 11, 2018 |archive-date = August 11, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180811200342/https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/food_restaurants/article_f401afaa-8a83-11e6-b484-1f38cf7371dd.html |url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/popular-convenience-store-buc-ees-pulls-out-of-plans-for-louisiana-location/329065386 |title = Popular convenience store Buc-ee's pulls out of plans for Louisiana location |publisher = [[WWL-TV]] |access-date = August 11, 2018 |archive-date = August 11, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180811201109/https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/popular-convenience-store-buc-ees-pulls-out-of-plans-for-louisiana-location/329065386 |url-status = live }}</ref>
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