Buc-ee’s breaks ground in Gallaway
Residents take pictures during a Buc-ee’s groundbreaking ceremony for a new location on I-40 near Gallaway, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Construction on the new $50 million to $70 million Buc-ee’s in Gallaway officially began on Wednesday, Nov. 13 as the company further enhances its presence along the Interstate 40 corridor.
Despite rainy weather, a special groundbreaking ceremony took place at the northwest corner of Exit 28 at the junction of Interstate 40 and TN 196, special enough that the business’ co-founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin was among the attendees.
“We’re under construction now and plan on finishing and opening in the summer of ‘26,” said Aplin, also the company’s co-owner. “So it’s going to be about a 16- to 18-month project.”
Aplin praised the cooperation of the City of Gallaway, Fayette County and the State of Tennessee, saying he had visited Gallaway several times to check out the site.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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