By Bracken, Bracken Jr. and Sarah Mayo
Aerial Photography By Jared Ambrose / Ambrose Signature Visuals
Additional Photography by Bracken Mayo
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I’m no deceiver, I’ll make you a believer,
I’m here to tell y’all ’bout the Beaver Fever!
Beaver Nugs and beaver hugs,
It’s the #1 pit stop for the beaver-loving thugs.
In 1982 Arch “Beaver” Aplin III opened a chain store,
Now an empire that history can’t ignore, with a mascot people adore!
Part convenience store on steroids, part fluorescent-lit theme park,
Like a Disney World for rednecks with a beaver as its hallmark.
Billboards from the highway say, “Come to me,”
You can “Potty Like a Rockstar,” it’s the place to be!
Just off the busy 24 Interstate,
The people of Murfreesboro can hardly wait!
To Exit 84 the travelers will go,
At Joe B. Jackson, watch the traffic grow.
Sure they added infrastructure, but it won’t be enough
For all those people buying the Buc-ee’s stuff.
Shiny new signs are now in place,
With giant red letters and a buck-toothed face.
Pull into the station and park with care,
Hope that beaver mascot will be in there!
Quality is high like a fever, sandwiches and coffee creamer,
Pit stop time—come on kids, get a pic with the beaver!
The smells, the stuff and staff are awesome, the gas prices are cheaper,
Gas station of dreams forming a team, making me feel like Caesar!
Beef brisket, breakfast biscuit,
Put the cream in the coffee and then I’ll whisk it.
Spittin’ beaver rhymes through my beaver buckteeth,
13 flavors of jerky all made with beefth.
The Mountain Dew is so cold and green,
And even my Mama thinks that the toilets are clean!
Get a glimpse of that tortilla-making station,
While the ICEE station fills your cup with elation.
Customized magnets for each location,
Grab the Murfreesboro one while you’re on vacation.
“Brisket on the board!” it hits the perfect chord,
A mighty fine job to the “Biggest Little Store.”
Nuts, candy and snacks galore,
Pajamas, plushies and home decor.
The cashiers are sweet, the fudge is sweeter,
No other pit-stop could ever beat’er.
Charge your Tesla, buy a grill,
But don’t pull in with 18-wheels.
No seating here, don’t you know?
So spend all your money, take your sandwich and go!
No car wash available, but don’t you despair,
One hundred and twenty gas pumps will be there!
Large crowds make you want to fight or flight?
Swing by late—it’s open all night!
The hoopla may die down at nighttime,
or maybe the circus will last a lifetime!
So mark your calendars, rain or shine,
November 16 at 6 a.m. is the day and time.
Go to bed early and set your alarm,
The beaver is bringing his Texas-sized charm.
Rutherford County, get ready, consider yourselves lucky,
Been waiting all year, but now it is here—let’s go to Buc-ee’s!
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Buc-ee’s by the Numbers:
11/16: Murfreesboro Buc-ee’s Opening Date, Nov. 16 at 6 a.m.
58 Buc-ee’s locations across 14 states in the U.S.
3 Buc-ee’s locations in Tennessee: Crossville, Sevierville and Murfreesboro
37 Texas Buc-ee’s locations (as of late 2026, accounting for roughly two-thirds of all locations nationwide)
100 million total visitors (and roughly 210 million annual trips) per year across its locations, according to consumer data
13 main beef jerky flavors (plus a few turkey and zero-sugar variations) along their famous wall of jerky
120 fuel pumps at the Murfreesboro location (a standard pump count for many of the brand’s larger sites)
16 distinct ICEE flavors (four ICEE machines with four-flavors apiece per location)
$1.50: Cost of a medium iced coffee or drip coffee
$8.99: Brisket sandwich
99 cents: large fountain drink
$2.49: large cold-brew coffee
18–24 different milk and cream alternatives for coffee, plus numerous flavored syrups and dry spices to transform any regular cup of coffee or espresso
51 active federal Buc-ee’s trademarks with an additional 12 pending (according to mysanantonio.com)
27 Buc-ee’s trademark cases between 2023–26 (frequently targeting businesses with names ending in “-ee’s”, red-and-yellow circular branding, or smiling cartoon animal mascots, such as beavers, bears, moose or rodents).
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A small sampling of the many, many Buc-ee’s retail items and snacks:
What noteworthy Buc-ee’s features or items did we overlook? Tell us in the comments. Bonus points if it rhymes.
