Buc-ee's opened its first Arkansas store in Benton on Monday, a 74,000-square-foot facility with 120 fueling positions that brings the chain's total to 58 locations. The Texas-based company reports the site will add more than 200 jobs. Recent openings also occurred in Ohio, Arizona, and San Marcos, Texas.
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“Buc-ee's opens first location in Arkansas as aggressive expansion effort continues”
Read at Just The News →Views the expansion as delivering private-sector jobs in rural areas while raising concerns about fossil-fuel infrastructure and wage equity.
“Consumer retail growth versus long-term environmental and equity costs”
Highlights market-driven job creation and interstate commerce benefiting red states without subsidies.
“Entrepreneurship and consumer demand in low-regulation environments”
Emphasizes voluntary exchange and entrepreneurial scaling that expands options for workers and travelers.
“Decentralized decisions over government directives”
Notes that all views overlook high-turnover jobs, infrastructure subsidies, and regulatory arbitrage in site selection.
“Corporate strategy of highway capture rather than neutral retail growth”
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