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Top Five: August 2025
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from June 10 through July 10 included news of University of Virginia President Jim Ryan’s resignation amid federal pressure over university DEI policies. 1 | Buc-ee’s opens first Virginia location in Mount Crawford Some fans camped out overnight and some drove from as far away as […]
Crowds, smiles greet Buc-ee’s first Virginia store opening
Buc-ee’s fans lined up before dawn for the grand opening of the Texas travel center chain’s first Virginia store in Mount Crawford.
Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s opens soon — here’s what to know
Virginia's first Buc-ee’s opens June 30 in Mount Crawford, bringing 200+ jobs, brisket, beaver nuggets and a huge fan following to Rockingham County.
Buc-ee’s hiring for first Virginia location opening in June
Buc-ee’s to open its first Virginia location in Rockingham County June 30, creating 200 jobs with wages from $18–$24/hour.
Buc-ee’s hiring for new Virginia location opening in June
Buc-ee's — the Texas-based chain of travel centers — will hold a multiday hiring event in May for its upcoming 74,000-square-foot Rockingham County location.
1.4M-sq-ft Target distribution center coming to New Kent
Target plans to build a 1.4 million-square-foot distribution facility in a busy New Kent County industrial park, with construction work expected to start this month, according to local officials. “This substantial investment and the creation of hundreds of high-quality jobs is a tremendous economic boost for our community and region,” Rodney Hathaway, an administrator for […]
Top Five: February 2025 edition
1 | Richmond water crisis shuts down restaurants, businesses Businesses “Dry January” became all too literal in Richmond, where city residents and businesses struggled with a water outage that started Jan. 6, delaying the start of the General Assembly, and leaving the city without water for several days. (Jan. 8) 2 | Buc-ee’s estimates first […]
Buc-ee’s estimates first Va. location to open in June
Leave it to beaver — the behatted mascot of mega-travel center chain Buc-ee’s, that is. Texas-based Buc-ee’s projects it will open its first travel center in Virginia — its 74,000-square-foot Rockingham County location — on June 30, although the opening date is not set in stone, Buc-ee’s Media Coordinator Crissy Gonzales noted in an email […]
Growth in the valley
It can take a village — or a valley — to attract a multinational corporation. Shenandoah Valley economic and workforce development officials combined forces to entice Northrop Grumman to locate a 315,000-square-foot advanced electronics manufacturing and testing facility on a 63-acre site in Waynesboro, a project announced in November 2023. Construction of the $200 million-plus […]
Buc-ee’s eyes Stafford for third Va. location
The most recognized — perhaps only — hat-wearing beaver in the travel center industry is eyeing a third location in Virginia, this time in Stafford County. Texas-based travel center chain Buc-ee’s has submitted a conditional use permit application to Stafford County for a 74,000-square-foot travel center with 120 fueling stations on about 36 acres on […]
Buc-ee’s starts construction on Rockingham center
It won’t be too long before drivers on Interstate 81 in Rockingham County will see a sign bearing a friendly, hat-wearing beaver. Texas-based travel center chain Buc-ee’s started construction on its first travel center in Virginia with a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday. Gov. Glenn Youngkin was there, as well as Buc-ee’s founder and CEO Arch “Beaver” […]
November 2023 Top Five
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Sept. 15 to Oct. 13 included news about plans for a second Virginia Buc-ee’s mega-convenience center, this time in Rockingham County. 1 | 44 Virginia schools make U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 list The University of Virginia ranked No. 24 among national universities and […]
