GOODYEAR, AZ (AZFamily) — Get ready for some brisket and Beaver Nuggets, because Buc-ees has announced when it will open to the public in the West Valley.
The travel center, which is currently under construction near Interstate 10 and Bullard Avenue in Goodyear, will open on June 22, according to Buc-ee’s officials.
Arizona’s Family News chopper was over the scene of the construction site on Monday, which showed the building nearing completion.
Aerials showed construction on Arizona’s first Buc-ee’s in Goodyear.(Arizona’s Family)
As of last week, Buc-ee’s was looking to hire about 12 employees, ranging anywhere from cashier and food service to department managers and even a bookkeeper.
Starting wages begin at $18 per hour, while food service gets a boost to $21 per hour. Got a little more experience? The grocery manager role pays $31, while assistant food service managers make $33.
Buc-ee’s is known for its competitive wages and solid benefits package for workers. A job posting for an assistant general manager lists the salary at $125,000 for the Goodyear location.
More information on careers available can be found on Buc-ee’s website.
What is Buc-ee’s?
Buc-ee’s is widely regarded for its lovable beaver mascot and hot food (hello, brisket and tacos!). The chain also currently boasts the record for the largest gas station in the world at its Sevierville, Tennessee, location. Not only that, but Buc-ee’s won “Best Restroom in America” in 2012. And if you want to operate a car wash, you can make enough to make an honest six-figure salary.
What else might you find at Buc-ee’s? Sure, there are walls of nuts, gummy candies, and your favorite gas station snacks, but there are also many things you won’t see anywhere else.
Take, for example, Beaver Nuggets, a best-seller that’s probably best described as a sweet version of “Corn Nuts” you’ll find at the grocery store. And the food? Oh man, the food! It’s authentic Texas-style barbeque the whole way: smoked for at least 12 hours and served on a mouth-watering bun.
Feeling adventurous? Get some Buc-ee’s-branded hot sauce (and take some home, too). But if you’re also looking for something to cater to that sweet tooth, you’ve got fudge, Dr. Pepper Icee’s, and every southern grandmother’s favorite classic: banana pudding.
The chain currently operates 47 stores in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and South Carolina.
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