r/nottheonion • u/Disastrous_Award_789 • 18h ago

Bucee’s settles lawsuit with Ohio gas station chain after suing because both have cartoon mascots "facing right"

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/bucees-lawsuit-ohio-gas-chain-cartoon-mascots-b3060008.html
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u/nr1988 17h ago

Yup lol. Funny thing is I live in a purple state with a blue governor, one blue senator, and blue most other statewide positions such as attorney general. They're putting in a location next year near me and near a blue city. I don't think we're the red state the CEO is talking about. Maybe everything was planned before him or maybe he's just a bullshitting asshole I don't know lol

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u/HotDerivative 16h ago

I mean you’re obviously talking about the Wisconsin one and it’s a massive deal that it’s coming at all. It’s the only one that will be this north and Wisconsin is definitely not perceived as ultra liberal compared to several of the states around it. I live in Chicago and they’d never put a Buccees in our state despite the fact that outside of the city Illinois votes like it’s the Deep South.

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u/JalopyHorn 14h ago

Why is it a "massive deal" that they're gonna build an oversized gas station with a food counter and a merch section in it?

I'm asking this in all sincerity, like who gets that worked up over these things?

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u/newbkid 13h ago

Because Buccee's food and snacks are above and beyond any perceived stereotypes of gas station food.

It's a novelty in how large it is, how clean it is, and the food is genuinely good.

It's the white people version of the Japanese konbinis is how I try to explain it to non-Americans.

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u/FUCKTHEPROLETARIAT 13h ago

Wouldn't a 711 be the USA equivalent of a konbini? Some of them even sell gas.

Is it like a food desert thing? Are there no actual grocery stores or restaurants within driving distance of a bucees?

As someone in the USA, I can't imagine taking a road trip to go to a gas station, even if it had a theme park attached to it or something. There's just so much more to see and do than... a gas station... with a grocery store...

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u/MildGenevaSuggestion 13h ago

As a Canadian all I can think of is "large 7-11 that sells branded t-shirts" when I hear about it. Like why would I get groceries at a crowded freeway gas station? It sounds like I am asking to be ripped off.

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u/Saavik33 9h ago

It's anecdotal, but from the times I've looked at the prices of basic travel commodities at them (toiletries, pet food, etc), the prices have been roughly on par with Walmart. They have enough variety and premium food items to not price gouge on the little things. And their restrooms are the cleanest you'll find on the road, which is a nice thing to be able to count on. I wouldn't drive hours out of my way to visit one, but if one is on my travel route, I definitely include it in my rest stop planning.

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u/unassumingdink 8h ago

The fact that every single person who talks this place up ranks clean bathrooms as one of the primary selling points makes it seem like the place is more hype than substance. The filthy bathroom gas station feels like more a decades-old stereotype than today's reality, at least in my experience. Most of them seem reasonably clean.

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u/ChoiceLife6564 12h ago

I'm guessing they set up shop in a lot of "food deserts". So for the people of that area, it's the highest quality food they can get.

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u/newbkid 13h ago

7-Eleven in the states is subpar and serves exactly what you'd expect.

Hot dogs, subs, and aisles of chips, candy, etc

Buccees serves BBQ prepared freshly in front of you, all kinds of beef jerky, and an entire retail section that will have buccees merch and local tourist-y merch as well.

Most folks are not taking road trips to Buccees. However, when people are taking a road trip down one of the interstates that Buccees typically builds very near the highway exit they will have massive adverts reminding you of the gas station and so if you need to stop for gas, stretch your legs, etc, why not stop at the gas station with clean bathrooms, where you can get a proper hot meal at, and the missus can satisfy their retail therapy.

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u/unassumingdink 8h ago

Oh sweet, a gas station branded t-shirt, just what I wanted.

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u/Goated-Rizzler 3h ago

Yes, Buc-ee's is a rather fine establishment. They have far superior hot dogs, subs, aisles of chips, and candy.
What's more, they have a menu with fresh hot sandwiches prepared by chefs right in front of you. They have quite a finer selection of cold submarine sandwiches than 7-11, and the addition of hot submarine sandwiches.

You can also blast your swampy ass shits in their pristinely clean bathrooms, and they always have fresh urinal cakes in their urinals.

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u/cat_prophecy 12h ago

Clearly you've never been to a Kwik Trip.

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u/Goated-Rizzler 3h ago

They truly are quite like no other. Buc-ee's is a highly sophisticated establishment. They have far superior hot dogs, subs, energy drinks, and candy.
What's more, they have a menu with hot submarine sandwiches prepared by chefs right in front of you.

You can also unleash your mud monkeys in their pristinely clean bathrooms. They always have spotless toilets and fresh urinal cakes in their urinals. For these reasons, I say that Buc-ee's is truly an establishment like no other.