TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Buc-ee\u2019s is one step closer to opening its location on the outskirts of Florida\u2019s capital city. The company plans to break ground sometime between January and March of next year.<\/p>\n
Multiple county officials confirmed the Buc-ee\u2019s is expected to break ground in Q1 of 2026, with opening sometime in MID-2027. The company had been under contract to buy 30 acres on Capital Circle near I-10. Now, the deal is closed.<\/p>\n
Heather Richmond, the vice president of Meyer Development, announced the sale in a LinkedIn post. No official statement has been released by Buc-ee\u2019s as of Tuesday afternoon, but the company previously told WCTV<\/a> it needed to check \u201ca number of boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n Leon County Commission Chair Christian Caban and Commissioner Rick Minor said the company would bring some 200 jobs to unincorporated Leon County, with six of those jobs paying $100,000 a year or more.<\/p>\n \u201cSo when Buc-ee\u2019s opens, that\u2019s 200 jobs, six of them paying more than a hundred thousand dollars a year,\u201d Minor said. \u201cAnd then Meyer Development is also marketing 20 acres of commercial activity right next to Buc-ee\u2019s in addition to some additional land for residential use.\u201d<\/p>\n Minor said traffic concerns will need to be addressed during the site plan process, which could include the company picking up some of the tab for road improvements. He noted Capital Circle is a state road, and that Buc-ee\u2019s planners will be keen to make entry and exit easier for customers.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd that\u2019s going to be a very transparent process. We\u2019ll have public hearings where we provide that information to the public. We talk about it with the public and then go from there,\u201d Minor said.<\/p>\n More Tallahassee news: <\/p>\n Caban noted the company will bring in both property and sales tax dollars, especially from tourists who may not otherwise stop in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n \u201cBuc-ee\u2019s closing on the property is really the first firm step to them building a footprint in Leon County,\u201d Caban said.<\/p>\n Environmentalists remain concerned about cutting trees and disturbing the habitat for deer, foxes and fauna. Claudia Sperber, the president of the Tallahassee chapter of the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida, said county leaders should consider a development moratorium once Buc-ee\u2019s is built.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to have planning… We could develop, if we slowed down, to ensure when we go and develop somewhere there\u2019s what you call wildlife corridors,\u201d said Sperber.<\/p>\n She went on to say that when too much habitat is eliminated, the wildlife infiltrates nearby neighborhoods.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re talking about the everyday wildlife that will literally have no place to go. And then you know what happens when they have nowhere to go? They come into neighborhoods. It\u2019s not safe,\u201d Sperber said.<\/p>\n The Buc-ee\u2019s has apparently overcome<\/a> concerns about signage. The patented sign would be too tall under Leon County\u2019s ordinances, but Caban said urban planners and the company will likely agree to a variance. Minor said that could involve tilting the sign a certain way or other considerations.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom my understanding there\u2019s a common understanding (that) our team will work very well through the sign issue with Buc-ee\u2019s,\u201d Caban said.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n