By now, everyone knows about the plans to open a Buc-ee’s in Anderson County, South Carolina, but what’s the hold-up?WYFF News 4 reached out to the Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns for an update.According to Burns, Buc-ee’s still owns the land off of Interstate 85 at exit 21.Burns said that the county does not have the $60 million to build the necessary road infrastructure to support the 24/7, 365 travel center.The county reportedly only has about $6 million for the road project.When asked about how the county could find the rest of the money for the project, Burns said, “Not yet.”WYFF News 4 has reached out to Buc-ee’s for more information, but we have not heard back at this time.Background of the Anderson County Buc-ee’sIn the spring of 2022, our Rashad Williams spoke to Burns and Jeff Nadalo, Buc-ee’s General Counsel and Spokesperson, soon after the announcement was made.During this interview, Burns revealed the challenges the county would face before Buc-ee’s could be built.The travel center is set to be located off exit 21 on Liberty Highway, across from QuikTrip and BP.Burns said due to the surge in traffic, the bridge and roadways leading up to the convenience store would need to be upgraded. At the time, the cost was estimated to be between $40 and $50 million, which Buc-ee’s agreed to pay a large portion of.In 2022, it was thought the location would open in the first half of 2025.In January 2024, Nadalo told Peyton Furtado that the travel center is still in the works, but it will not open until mid-2026.Anderson County officials said they were going to apply for $60 million from the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank in March 2024. The bank only funds big projects connected to interstates. It is not known what came of this application at this time.The current timeline for the grand opening of the Anderson County Buc-ee’s is uncertain.

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. —

By now, everyone knows about the plans to open a Buc-ee’s in Anderson County, South Carolina, but what’s the hold-up?

WYFF News 4 reached out to the Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns for an update.

According to Burns, Buc-ee’s still owns the land off of Interstate 85 at exit 21.

Burns said that the county does not have the $60 million to build the necessary road infrastructure to support the 24/7, 365 travel center.

The county reportedly only has about $6 million for the road project.

When asked about how the county could find the rest of the money for the project, Burns said, “Not yet.”

WYFF News 4 has reached out to Buc-ee’s for more information, but we have not heard back at this time.

Background of the Anderson County Buc-ee’s

In the spring of 2022, our Rashad Williams spoke to Burns and Jeff Nadalo, Buc-ee’s General Counsel and Spokesperson, soon after the announcement was made.

During this interview, Burns revealed the challenges the county would face before Buc-ee’s could be built.

The travel center is set to be located off exit 21 on Liberty Highway, across from QuikTrip and BP.

Burns said due to the surge in traffic, the bridge and roadways leading up to the convenience store would need to be upgraded. At the time, the cost was estimated to be between $40 and $50 million, which Buc-ee’s agreed to pay a large portion of.

In 2022, it was thought the location would open in the first half of 2025.

In January 2024, Nadalo told Peyton Furtado that the travel center is still in the works, but it will not open until mid-2026.

Anderson County officials said they were going to apply for $60 million from the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank in March 2024. The bank only funds big projects connected to interstates. It is not known what came of this application at this time.

The current timeline for the grand opening of the Anderson County Buc-ee’s is uncertain.