Buc-ee's Is Coming to Mebane, NC

The new Buc-ee's will sit at 1425 Trollingwood-Hawfields Road in Mebane, right near the I-40/I-85 interchange in Alamance County, one of the busiest highway junctions in the Piedmont. Conversations about bringing a Buc-ee's to the area started back in 2021, with an earlier plan in Orange County that didn't move forward after public pushback. Mebane city leaders approved a rezoning request for the current site in January 2024, site grading began in early 2026, and Buc-ee's held an official groundbreaking ceremony on June 10, 2026. A company spokesperson has said the store is targeting an opening in the fourth quarter of 2027, with November 2027 mentioned as the current specific target.

The main building is planned at roughly 74,000 to 75,000 square feet, about 20,000 square feet larger than the chain's current location in Florence, South Carolina, with 120 fuel pumps under a 65,000-square-foot canopy, 20 electric vehicle charging stations, and around 650 parking spaces on more than 30 acres. It's expected to bring at least 200 full-time jobs, with starting pay reported around $18 an hour for cashiers and store staff and $21 an hour for food service, plus benefits. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is already widening Trollingwood-Hawfields Road to two lanes in each direction, with plans for a second bridge over the interstate to create a diverging diamond interchange, and Buc-ee's is contributing several million dollars toward those road improvements. If you're watching the Burlington, Mebane, or Alamance County market, get in touch and I'm always happy to talk through how a project like this could affect property values in your specific neighborhood.