Buc-ee’s is set to soon break ground on its first Wisconsin location in Oak Creek, while officials seek more legislation to fund interchange upgrades for a second potential location in DeForest.

The nearest Buc-ee’s is currently located in Kentucky, as the massive travel center chain continues to move north.

“People in the beginning, you know more change, more growth, they say ‘Oh my gosh, it’s ruining the community,'” Smith Grove, Kentucky, Mayor David Stiffey told WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “It has been a great help to us as far as revenue because we get employment tax off the employees.”

Jeff Lenard, vice president of communications for the National Association of Convenience Stores, says the company is strategic in choosing where to devel

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