If you are a fan of brisket sandwiches and famously clean restrooms, the growing number of “coming soon” Buc-ee’s signs across Virginia are both exciting and a little frustrating. While the Commonwealth officially joined the Buc-ee’s family in June 2025 with the opening of the Rockingham County location, two more massive Virginia sites are in the works, each with very different timelines and challenges. Once completed, these will be the Buc-ee’s locations closest to the Washington DC region.
The first future location is in New Kent County and is designed to serve one of Virginia’s busiest travel corridors between Richmond and Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. The Buc-ee’s would be built at Exit 211 along Interstate 64, on a 27-acre plot in the northwest quadrant of the interchange near the Talleysville and Quinton area. The site sits directly across from existing Pilot and Love’s travel stops and is currently vacant land.
This project is officially approved, but progress has been slowed significantly by major transportation improvements tied directly to the store, per ABC News. Because Buc-ee’s expects thousands of vehicles per day at the site, the company is helping fund a 94 million dollar reconstruction of Exit 211 into a diverging diamond interchange. While the long-term traffic improvements are expected to benefit the entire area, the complexity of the roadwork has pushed the projected opening date back to late 2031.
The second proposed Buc-ee’s location is much closer to the Washington DC region and is intended to capture the heavy flow of traffic along Interstate 95 between Northern Virginia and Richmond. This site would be located at Exit 140, Courthouse Road, in Stafford County, on approximately 36 acres of wooded and vacant land in the northwest quadrant of the interchange along Austin Ridge Drive.
Unlike the New Kent project, the Stafford County proposal has not yet been approved and has faced notable local opposition. Residents in nearby communities such as Embrey Mill and Austin Ridge have raised concerns about increased traffic congestion, light pollution, and the overall impact of a large-scale travel center so close to residential neighborhoods.
In October 2025, the Stafford County Planning Commission deferred its vote on the proposal. The project is scheduled to return to the commission for reconsideration on January 14, 2026. If the plan receives approval early next year, construction could move quickly, with a potential opening timeline in late 2027 or 2028.
For now, Virginia Buc-ee’s fans will need to remain patient. While one location is firmly approved but still years away, the other hinges on upcoming local decisions that will determine whether another iconic Buc-ee’s beaver will soon be welcoming travelers along I-95. No plans yet for a Maryland location.
