Viral Buc-ee's Photo has Fans of the Mega Convenience Store Angry

We rely on the internet to serve us information on news, events, and exciting new stores opening. But, we know that the internet is also a cesspool of misinformation, and somebody has to set the record straight.

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New Buc-ees Locations Coming Soon

Last summer, we got the news that a Buc-ee's would be coming to Smiths Grove, Kentucky, and last month plans were announced for a Buc-ee's just 2 hours from Southern Indiana.
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Just imagine that if the information we shared about these exciting new Buc-ee's locations were false. That would be a tragedy, and that is actually what has happened to residents in Opelousas, Louisiana.

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Fact Check

This photo shared by ChefMikeB Bell is actually one from the 2022 groundbreaking in Luling, Texas. Rather than admitting this was false information, he seems to enjoy going viral for what he calls a 'joke'.

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, November 6, 2022, by Bettie Cross

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The Truth About Buc-ee's in Louisianna

Several news reports from earlier in the year state that the convenience supercenter does have plans to build in Louisianna, but Ruston, LA, not in Opelousas.

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