Tennessee
These 10 gas stations were ranked among the best in U.S. Tennessee is only home to half of them.
What’s the big deal about Buc-ee’s? We take a roadtrip to find out
Buc-ee’s, a gas station convenience store chain founded in Texas in the 1980s, has developed a cult following online. Does it live up to the hype?
McClatchy – Raleigh News & Observer
With giants like Buc-ee’s expanding into other states, convenience stores are stepping up their game.
USA TODAY recently made a list of the ten best gas stations in the United States. Of these ten gas stations, Tennessee can say it has half of them. It is set to gain a few more in the coming years as businesses are expanding into the Volunteer State.
Here are the best gas stations according to the public.
10 best gas stations in the United States
Tennessee doesn’t have a claim to the top two gas stations in the country − yet. It was announced that Hy-vee would be infiltrating the Tennessee market through a series of store openings in Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville.
- Kwik Trip based in Wisconsin.
- Hy-vee based in Iowa.
- Casey’s based in Iowa.
- Royal Farms based in Maryland.
- RaceTrac based in Missouri.
- Maverik based in Utah.
- Rutter’s based in Pennsylvania.
- Travel Centers of America based in Ohio.
- QuikTrip based in Oklahoma.
- Buc-ee’s based in Texas.
Popular gas stations in Tennessee
Of the top ten, Tennessee has Casey’s, RaceTrac, Travel Centers of America, QuikTrip and Buc-ee’s.
Casey’s has locations across the entire state. Buc-ee’s is set to follow with centers in East, Middle and West Tennessee.
RaceTrac has locations centered around Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville. Travel Centers of America has four across Tennessee with one in Franklin, Jackson, Knoxville and Nashville. QuikTrip is centered in Middle and West Tennessee.
Buc-ee’s in Tennessee
Buc-ee’s newest opening is happening just 23 miles away from Nashville in Kentucky. This is the closest Buc-ee’s location to Nashville. The previous closest was Crossville which is two hours away.
It was recently announced that a Buc-ee’s location would be opening in the coming years for West Tennessee. Fayette County is going to be the recipient of the newest Tennessee location. The location is less than an hour away from Memphis, though it will probably be a lot longer when it first opens.