The race has officially begun for the first Buc-ee’s to open in Louisiana. The Ruston location is ready to start.

The mega-popular convenience store chain announced it will officially break ground on its Interstate 20 store at 10:30 a.m. Friday, marking the end of a long planning and pre-construction process that’s been ongoing since 2023.

Construction is expected to take 15-16 months.

The Lafayette store, however, will likely come after that is done. Company officials have not responded to questions about its timeline, but its website indicates a 2028 opening.

No building permits have been approved by Lafayette Consolidated Government, but crews have resumed working on the site at the corner of Louisiana Avenue and I-10 in preparation for construction.

When Buc-ee’s land in December,

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