How Far Would You Drive to Visit Your Favorite Business?
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (126822)
Gainesville, Florida
November 14, 2025 11:51am CST
I saw this on social media the other day, and had a really good laugh about it. I shared it with my two kids, both of whom said, "Yeah, we would do that!"
I love me some Buc-ees! And unfortunately, there isn't a lot of them and they are spaced out all over the place. The nearest one to me currently is about 2 hours away, but they are planning to build one about 30 minutes away from where I live. If you'd ever been to a Buc-ees before, you know how big they are. The new one they're going to build is so big the federal government has to come in and widen I-75 and add a new interchange just to handle the traffic that will be generated by the new Buc-ees.
In the meantime, I'm going to do a u-turn and visit that Buc-ees that is 979 miles away. I'll see you in a couple of weeks!
How far would you be willing to go to visit your favorite business?
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16 responses
@NJChicaa (125864)
• United States
14 Nov
One of my pool buddies loves Buc-ees. She is pregnant and had a craving for their brisket sandwich. She literally tried to convince her husband to drive to the closest one in Virginia which is 5 hours away. He said no way.
I've driven an hour to visit Trader Joe's and LUSH but that's about as far as I'm willing to go.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
The brisket sandwiches at Bud-ees are to die for. I would drive 5 hours for one. Well, and the chance to spend an hour shopping inside Buc-ees! lol
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
Oh wow, so people actually do eat at Arby's! I just thought that was a myth.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16626)
• Torrington, Connecticut
18 Nov
No way lol, what did you order?
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@snowy22315 (201136)
• United States
14 Nov
Knowing me..probably 2 + hours which coincidentally is how far Buccees is from me. I have been there twice, but one time I was already in the vicinity.
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@snowy22315 (201136)
• United States
15 Nov
@moffittjc That's the idea, keep em buying and moving.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
How'd you like it when you visited? I'll admit, it's a tourist trap for sure, but the appeal is legendary. Anytime I travel and pass by a Buc-ees, I make sure to stop and get a coffee, a brisket sandwich, some beaver nuggets, and of course some Buc-ees merchandise!
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
@snowy22315 The Buc-ees I visited in Alabama had a small seating area, but it was full. I guess they really don't want people lingering, they want to keep people moving through there as fast as possible.
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@LadyDuck (490315)
• Italy
15 Nov
@moffittjc 
Oh my goodness. I would only drive a very long distance to reach one place and I am sure you know where!
Oh my goodness. I would only drive a very long distance to reach one place and I am sure you know where!1 person likes this
@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
@LadyDuck If you ever go to that ONE place, you better call me so that I can go with you!!!!!
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@DaddyEvil (165190)
• United States
14 Nov
Not that far, for sure! I've never been to a Buc-ee's but there is supposed to be one on the far side of Springfield from me, so maybe 80 miles away? I don't like to drive the 70-something miles to Springfield unless there's something I REALLY need up there, like two of my specialists.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Nov
Well, next time you find yourself in Springfield, make sure to a visit to Buc-ees!
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@DaddyEvil (165190)
• United States
14 Nov
@moffittjc If I drive to Springfield, I'll go see friends up there and maybe go to KFC or Burger King.
If I drive to Springfield, I'll go see friends up there and maybe go to KFC or Burger King.2 people like this
@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
@DaddyEvil KFC and BK...two places that are not high on my list of restaurants to eat at. Don't get me wrong, I love both, but BK gives me bad heartburn, and KFC (at least the ones in our area) are all dirty and run-down.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
It's a gas station on steroids. In addition having over 100 gas pumps, inside the building is almost like its own shopping mall. They have freshly prepared food, gifts, and just about anything else you can think of. You can find just about anything inside a Buc-ees. Each location is huge. And saying huge is an understatement. Some people consider Buc-ees a destination unto itself.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Nov
@JudyEv It is a really awesome place to visit. There is just so much to explore inside a Buc-ees location. They literally have a little bit of everything inside their stores, from foods to housewares and a whole lot more.
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@JudyEv (368753)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov
@moffittjc That really sounds amazing. I don't think we have anything like that here. I'm actually a bit jealous! lol
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@GardenGerty (167146)
• United States
15 Nov
Once in a while we drive about 90 minutes to some things. I do not know where any Buc ees are.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
I wouldn't bat an eye to drive 90 minutes to visit a store I really like. From where I live, it's pretty much 90 minutes to get to any of the big cities in Florida: Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Daytona.
My first time visiting a Buc-ees, we drove 6 hours to visit it. Well, truth be told, we were on our way to New Orleans, but as soon as we started seeing the billboard signs, we just knew we had to stop at Buc-ees!
@LeaPea2417 (39354)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Nov
An hour is the furthest I would drive.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
I've never been to an IKEA, but I think the appeal is similar to Buc-ees. People will drive hours to visit one. I know I would love IKEA if I visited, which is why I've been so hesitant to drive to one. I just know I'll keep going back over and over!
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@wolfgirl569 (127625)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Nov
Not that far. We have driven about an hour before
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
I think for most people, an hour is about the average time for how far they'd travel to visit a store or business. I'd say for me, normally, it would be about 90 minutes, since that is about the time it takes to visit the bigger cities of central and north Florida, including Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Daytona.
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Nov
I only have my two feet so it would have to be real close, There are a lot of fast food places with popular names on the main avenue here but I have not been out since the sping ended,
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov
@moffittjc hav e never heard about it and certainly don't know where it is,
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
I know it would be difficult since your transportation is your own two feet, but you have a Buc-ees so close to where you live! I almost want to drive over there, pick you up, and take you to Buc-ees just so you can experience it.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16626)
• Torrington, Connecticut
18 Nov
Jajajaja I mean I drive about 78 miles, hour and a half just for some white castle burgers about a month ago lol
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Nov
That’s a long way to drive for White Castle!
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Nov
@BACONSTRIPSXXX You sound like me when I was in college after a night of heavy drinking!
Drive-thru cashier: “Can I take your order?”
Me: “ I want 50 cheeseburgers please!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16626)
• Torrington, Connecticut
18 Nov
@moffittjc They only have it in New York City, the Bronx to be specific and I live in CT LOL
I come back with a crave case with 50 cheeseburgers
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@lovebuglena (48500)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Nov
I’ve commuted hours to a certain restaurant but that was via transportation so that’s why so long.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
You are so close to everything being in NYC, yet so far at the same time!
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Nov
@lovebuglena If I ever lived in NYC, I would most likely try to find a place to live right next to a subway stop or a bus stop. Not that I don't mind walking, but I would definitely want to go for the convenience factor. My ex-gf moved to Brooklyn when she got a job as a professor at a local university, and she had a subway stop about a block away from her apartment. It was a straight shot on the subway right to her university, although it was about a 20 minute ride.
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@lovebuglena (48500)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Nov
@moffittjc I’m almost half hour walk to a train. And at least 20 minutes a way from a bus, depending which one it is. One bus is 37 minutes away.
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@LindaOHio (210187)
• United States
15 Nov
Not far. We don't have any Buc-ees here. They'd have to be giving away gold for me to consider going very far at all.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Nov
@LindaOHio They are so delicious! I’ve been craving one as well. We’ve got a small BBQ place near my house that makes brisket sandwiches, but they are not the best tasting. They’re ok, but I’ve had way better.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
Some people think their homemade brisket sandwiches are better than gold.
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@LindaOHio (210187)
• United States
16 Nov
@moffittjc A brisket sandwich sure sounds good.
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@porwest (111875)
• United States
16 Nov
I won't use up a tank of gas, but there are some places we have and do drive a bit further to go to. One that comes to mind is Ollie's which was about 30 minutes away. Luckily, they built one right down the street from us. Right now I can't think of another place except maybe Stonie's in Perryville about an hour or so away—they have 30 varieties of brats.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Nov
I’d drive an hour or so for the opportunity to pick from 30 different kinds of brats.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov
@porwest Now, if they only had 25 different kinds of brats, I may not want to make the drive. LOL
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@AmbiePam (109631)
• United States
14 Nov
I went to Buc-ees this morning! I first visited one about two months ago when I was in Texas, and we passed through on our way to Disneyland today. I love their Beaver Nuggets.
But I won’t drive more than 30 minutes to a store I love. At least I can’t think of one that would make me drive farther.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Nov
That's awesome that you got to visit Buc-ees! yes, their beaver nuggets are amazing. And so are their brisket sandwiches. And every time I visit, I always tryout a different type of coffee on their coffee wall!
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@kaylachan (81702)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Nov
We don't have one that far from here. We actually visited ours a couple times before my husband had his stroke.
But, I wouldn't go THAT far. furthersst I've been was to Jacksonville to go to Popeyes, but that was where the hospitals were so... it was a reward. I had always (and still) hate needles and blood work. But, here in Daytona there's a pop eyes so I don't have to go that far anymore.
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@moffittjc (126822)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Nov
The photo was taken in Texas. And if you’ve ever been to Texas, you know big it is and how many hundreds of miles it is between cities. It’s probably normal for people in Texas to drive hundreds of miles to visit their favorite stores. But I wouldn’t drive that far, even though Buc-ees is one of my favorite places.
