BUC-EE'S is open in New Braunfels!

The long-awaited opening of Buc-ee's on Monday (May 7, 2012) in New Braunfels drew swarms of shoppers, from curious newcomers to regulars seeking favored treats and some quality "throne" time (a reference to Buc-ee's amazing, clean restrooms that are often the initial attraction to those who stop in). “I really like it,” said San Antonian Cathie Williams, 57, intent on expanding her collection of T-shirts featuring the chain's trademark logo of a bucktoothed beaver. “Every time I go, I get a different color shirt,” she said, sporting a red Buc-ee's shirt. Most patrons were struck by the enormousness of the 26th store in the chain that Arch “Beaver” Aplin III and Don Wasek founded in Lake Jackson in 1982... read more Read the full story at mySanAntonio.com For more information about Buc-ee's, visit their website at bucees.com or see them on YouTube. [Editor's note: New Braunfels, TX is approximately 30 minutes from San Antonio (assuming little, if any traffic on Interstate 35), and is weil worth the drive for those who enjoy some excellent "Texas" themed trinkets and some of the best kolaches in the world!]