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Buc-ee's has one more travel center scheduled to debut in 2026, extending the beaver themed chain’s expansion beyond Texas. The new location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is set to open in November.

Crissy Gonzales, Buc-ee's media coordinator, previously told USA TODAY that the Murfreesboro travel center will open on Nov. 16. That date places the Tennessee opening near the end of a busy expansion year for the company.

The Murfreesboro site marks the latest step in Buc-ee's push outside its Texas stomping grounds. The company has been entering new states while continuing to identify additional locations for future travel centers.

Buc-ee's opened its first locations in Arkansas, Arizona, and Ohio in 2026. Those debuts added three states to the company’s growing list of markets before the scheduled Tennessee opening in November.

The chain’s expansion beyond Texas was already underway before 2026. Buc-ee's made its Virginia debut in 2025 after opening its first location in Colorado one year earlier.

More openings are anticipated after Murfreesboro. Buc-ee's expects to add locations in Louisiana, Kansas, and Wisconsin by the end of 2027, continuing its push into new territory.

Indiana is also part of the company’s plans. Local officials approved plans for Buc-ee's first travel center in the state in September, though the source did not provide a scheduled opening date for that location.

The company’s contact page lists additional locations as opening without giving specific grand opening dates. USA TODAY reached out to Buc-ee's seeking opening dates for those locations, but no response was included in the source.

The expansion has brought Buc-ee's distinctive cartoon beaver logo into more states. At the same time, the company has faced backlash over what the source described as an aggressive effort to protect its trademarks.

Buc-ee's has filed lawsuits against other convenience stores and fuel centers. Those cases have focused on logos that the company alleges are too similar to its own branding and could create confusion among customers.

The most notable public challenge came from television host John Oliver. During the July 26 episode of "Last Week Tonight," Oliver challenged Buc-ee's to sue him for trademark infringement.

The program introduced merchandise featuring a logo similar to the Buc-ee's design. The stunt directly targeted the company’s trademark enforcement campaign as its travel center network continued expanding into additional states.

Buc-ee's also pursued a case against Mickey's, an Ohio gas station chain. The lawsuit alleged that the Mickey's logo was too similar to the cartoon beaver used by Buc-ee's.

That case was settled in September. The source did not provide the terms of the settlement, but identified it as one of the trademark disputes connected to Buc-ee's campaign to protect its logo.

Another lawsuit remains ongoing against Beaver's Mini Mart in Beavercreek, Ohio. Buc-ee's claims customers may be confused by the mini mart’s logo, continuing the legal scrutiny surrounding the company’s trademark strategy.

For now, the expansion calendar points to Murfreesboro as the company’s remaining 2026 debut. Its Nov. 16 opening follows the chain’s first locations in Arkansas, Arizona, and Ohio earlier in the year, with more states expected by the end of 2027.

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