Coming soon: Here's when Buc-ee's plans to open its fourth Florida location in Fort Pierce

Buc-ee's is closer to expanding its mega-travel center chain into the Treasure Coast.

The iconic gas station could be days away from owning a 36-acre parcel on the southeast corner of Indrio Road and Interstate 95 in Fort Pierce, where Buc-ee's wants to build a 73,000-square-foot retail facility.

The mega-gas station and convenience store could have about 800 parking spots, over 100 gas pumps, its famously clean bathrooms and a signature smoked barbeque, according to a site plan submitted in February.

It would be the first Treasure Coast location and the southernmost Florida location.

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When will Buc-ee's open in Fort Pierce?

Buc-ee's plans to move quickly as soon as it buys the land and obtains site plan approval from St. Lucie County, according to property owner and developer Gustavo Lumer.

Buc-ee's could be on pace to open within 18 months, with a grand opening in late 2025 or early 2026, Lumer said

What is Buc-ee's?

The Texas-based chain operates 46 locations across Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and South Carolina.

There are two travel centers in Florida — Daytona Beach and St. Augustine — with a third in the works for Ocala.

The first opened in St. Augustine on Feb. 22, 2021. The second in Daytona Beach opened on March 22, 2021.

The Daytona Beach Buc-ee's has a 53,000-square-foot convenience store, slightly bigger than the 52,600-square-foot location in St. Augustine, and about the average size of a Publix store.

Gianna Montesano is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com, 772-409-1429, or follow her on X (formerly Twitter) @gonthescene.

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