Hillsboro Buc-ee’s to open April 21
HILLSBORO, Texas (FOX 44) – Buc-ee’s will unveil its newest travel center in Hillsboro on Sunday, April 21.
Doors will open to the public at 6 a.m., followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. The new travel center is located at 165 State Highway 77.
The Hillsboro travel center will occupy 74,000 square feet and offer 120 fueling positions. Buc-ee’s favorites including Texas barbeque, homemade fudge, kolaches, Beaver Nuggets, jerky and fresh pastries will all be available.
Local leaders attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony will include Hillsboro Mayor Scott Johnson, along with members of the Hillsboro City Council, City Manager Megan Henderson, Economic Development Director Art Mann, as well as Hill County Judge Justin Lewis and the Hill County Commissioners Court.
After the opening of Buc-ee’s Hillsboro, the company will operate 49 stores across Texas and the South. Since beginning its multi-state expansion in 2019, Buc-ee’s has opened travel centers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri and Colorado. Buc-ee’s broke ground on the first Virginia and Mississippi locations earlier this year.
Buc-ee’s Hillsboro is expected to bring at least 200 jobs to the area, with starting pay beginning well above minimum wage, full benefits, a six percent matching 401k, and three weeks of paid vacation.