<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.buc-ees.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Buc - ee's is a chain of convenience stores located in the Central, North, South, and Southeast regions of Texas . The company is owned by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III and Don Wasek and has its headquarters in Lake Jackson, Texas . The chain is famous for its logo depicting a beaver . </P> <P> Co-Founders "Beaver" Aplin and Don Wasek opened the first store, which is still open as of 2017, in Lake Jackson, Texas in 1982 . Aplin formed the name Buc - ee's by combining his childhood nickname and the name of his Labrador Retriever, Buck . </P> <P> Buc - ee's expanded and opened their first travel center in Luling, Texas in 2001 . Buc - ee's are large stores (no 18 wheelers allowed) with fuel pumps that range from 80 - 120 fueling positions for gas and diesel (some stores include Ethanol Free and DEF) and a huge selection of beef jerky, pastries, fresh sandwiches, tacos, Dippin' Dots and homemade fudge . </P>

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