AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Buc-ee's will unveil its newest travel center in Smiths Grove, Kentucky on Monday.
Buc-ee's Smiths Grove is the second Buc-ee's location in Kentucky. The first, Buc-ee's Richmond, opened in April 2022.
After the opening of Buc-ee's Smiths Grove, Buc-ee's will operate 50 stores across Texas and the South, according to a press release.
"Smiths Grove may be small, but the community has welcomed us with as much love and enthusiasm as our largest cities, so we’re excited to be here and watch this partnership grow," said Stan Beard of Buc-ee's.
Buc-ee's said the travel center will occupy 53,000 square feet and offer at least 200 jobs to the area.
The latest Buc-ee's location in Central Texas opened in Luling on June 10. It is the largest in the country, with the travel center occupying 75,000 square feet.
