Mapping Buc-ee’s Boom: TCU Students Chart the Travel-Center’s Expansion Riane Cleveland riane.cleveland@tcu.edu Using GIS, TCU students mapped every Buc-ee’s across the U.S., revealing how interstate access, population corridors and rival travel centers drive the beaver’s carefully choreographed growth. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:41:55 -0800 Research,AddRan Stories,Digital Culture and Data Analytics,Geography A person in a Buc-ee's beaver costume wearing a red cap and shirt stands in the store. The logo "Buc-ee's" featuring a beaver is visible on the wall and on merchandise.