Buc-ee's To Open Enormous Travel Center Off I-75 In Calhoun

GEORGIA — Georgia will have its second Buc-ee’s — and its first in northwest Georgia — when the Texas-based company opens a new monster-size travel center in Calhoun on Aug. 23.

Billed in a news release as “home of the world’s cleanest bathrooms, freshest food and friendliest beaver,” the new Buc-ee’s location will be located on Union Grove Road, just off Interstate 75.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:00 p.m. will celebrate the opening, to be attended by local leaders including Mayor Jim Palmer of Calhoun, Gordon County Administrator Jim Ledbetter and Gordon County Development Authority President Kathy Johnson. Doors will open to the public at 6:00 a.m.

Buc-ee’s Calhoun will occupy more than 53,200 square feet and offer 120 fueling positions just outside its store, with thousands of snack, meal and drink options for travelers. Buc-ee’s staples — including Texas barbeque, homemade fudge, kolaches, Beaver nuggets, jerky and fresh pastries — will all be available.

Buc-ee’s Calhoun is the company’s second travel center in Georgia, about 160 miles from its first location in Warner Robbins. The two Georgia stores continue Buc-ee’s multi-state expansion across the South, joining locations in Florida and Alabama. Buc-ee’s first travel centers in South Carolina and Tennessee are currently under construction, while Buc-ee’s continues to operate 38 locations across Texas, where it was founded.