HUBER HEIGHTS — People lined up on Sunday night before the grand opening of Ohio’s first Bu-ee’s on Monday.
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Buc-ee’s will officially open its doors on Monday in Huber Heights on State Route 235 and Interstate 70.
Some people plan to stay inside and shop for hours once they get inside.
News Center 7’s Malik Patterson spoke with Leah and Josh Wolfe on Sunday. The couple drove from Akron for the grand opening.
“If Buc-cee’s is a cult, I’m in it. Yeah, I say that frequently,” said Leah Wolfe.
She told Patterson that when they heard about this opening, they just had to be here.
“I said, ‘Listen, we’re going to have to move some schedules around, because we got to go to Buc-ee’s.’”
What makes the gas station different?
“First of all, he’s a cute little beaver. How could I not? Okay? They have a wall of beef jerky, 120 beautiful gas pumps,” said Leah.
The City of Huber Heights said in a social media post that they are aware of the heavy traffic that the grand opening will cause.
“ODOT has electronic message boards up, and Huber Heights Police will be on patrol, but we are asking you to stay alert while navigating the area. We want everyone to enjoy the first Ohio location, but also want everyone to remain safe while getting there.”
News Center 7 got an exclusive look inside Buc-ee’s before they opened on Friday.
“I love their merch. So usually it’s like the blankets, or if it’s specific states on the shirts, or whatever’s there. I like to have that kind of memorabilia.”
He told Patterson that he had planned this out for months. He’s off on Monday to attend the Buc-ee’s grand opening.
“We have a tent in the car to kind of help us keep warm. We got our blankets, our food. We took our day off. We’re kind of trying to gather ourselves and make sure we’re comfortable. And then in between, between now and going in, is taking that nap,” said Cheek.
The doors will officially open at 6 a.m. People are hoping that they can park their cars just before midnight, and then start to form a line by the front door around 4 a.m.
Governor Mike DeWine will officially welcome Buc-ee’s in Ohio with a ribbon-cutting at noon on Monday.
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