MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Buc-ee’s, a popular chain of roadside rest stops famous for its Beaver Nuggets and clean restrooms, is coming to West Tennessee.

State Sen. Page Walley, who represents Fayette and several other nearby counties, posted the news on his official Facebook page Wednesday with the caption, “BUC-EE’S WELCOME TO FAYETTE COUNTY!!! Another great economic and commercial achievement for our District!”

“Are you serious?! This is AWESOME!!!” state Sen. Raumesh Akbari responded.

The location is listed in documents posted by Walley as exit 28 off Interstate 40 in Gallaway, just east of the Shelby County line and a few miles outside Memphis.

The documents also state that Buc-ee’s locations typically employ 175-250, with starting pay between $17 and $19 an hour plus benefits, serving more than 100,000 visitors inside the store each week.

“We are delighted that Buc-ee’s has chosen Fayette County as their West Tennessee site. Our local officials are to be commended for making this happen. Only minutes from the mega-development of Ford’s new Blue Oval City, folks from across the Country traveling on I-40 will get to enjoy the Bucc-ee’s experience and marvel at all positives emerging in our area,” said Jerri Isom, the Legislative Assistant to Senator Walley.

The company on Wednesday confirmed it was working on a new location in Gallaway.

“We are very pleased that the Gallaway project is taking shape in the planning and permitting processes,” said Stan Beard, Buc-ee’s Director of Real Estate and Development. “We’ve still got some work ahead of us, but Buc-ee’s is continuing its process toward making Gallaway our first home in West Tennessee.”

Buc-ee’s was founded in Texas in 1982 and currently has 28 travel centers in seven states.

Tennessee’s first locations opened to fanfare recently in Crossville and Sevierville on the east side of the state. A Murfreesboro location is underway according to news reports.

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