Buc-ee's is set to start construction on a new location in San Marcos next Wednesday. The latest Buc-ee's destination will be 74,000 square feet with 128 fueling pumps. The new location will also be the first one in San Marcos,

The $47-million, 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee's in San Marcos will break ground next week. It will be one of the largest locations in Texas.

San Marcos will soon add another I-35 tourist attraction as Buc-ee’s begins construction on its newest travel center, which will feature familiar staples like barbecue, fudge, kolaches and Beaver Nuggets.

Founded in 1982 and based in Lake Jackson, Buc-ee's now operates 35 stores in Texas and 15 in other states, according to the release. In 2019, the chain began expanding outside Texas; last year, it broke ground on its first stores in Virginia, Mississippi and Ohio.