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Buc‑ee's breaks ground in Goodyear; hosts cite 200+ jobs and regional draw

City of Goodyear · December 11, 2025

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Buc‑ee's broke ground in Goodyear in 2025; co‑founder Beaver Applin told the show the company chose the I‑10 site to expand west, and hosts said the project will create more than 200 full‑time jobs and aim to be a regional destination.

Buc‑ee's broke ground in Goodyear in 2025 for a travel‑center location south of Interstate 10, a move hosts said marks the chain's first Arizona presence and an expansion westward.

Jordan Berg and Tammy Vogue called the site a potential regional destination that has already attracted social‑media attention from nearby states. Berg said the Goodyear project is expected to create more than 200 full‑time positions and that the site will feature Arizona‑themed merchandise and design.

On the show, co‑founder and CEO Beaver Applin said Buc‑ee's chose Goodyear because of its Interstate‑10 access and traffic patterns. "We have several stores on Interstate 10 in Texas ... we've been excited about getting out West and getting in Arizona for quite some time," Applin said. He added that Buc‑ee's aims to surprise first‑time visitors and tailor each store to local communities.

Hosts and Applin set the opening roughly a year out from the broadcast; no firm grand‑opening date was given. The segment discussed job counts and local visibility but did not provide a detailed economic‑impact study or firm payroll figures on air.