Texas Is Home to the Largest Gas Station on Earth, Because of Course It Is

Only in Texas can a pit stop feel like a pilgrimage. Forget what you think you know about gas stations—this one has 120 fuel pumps, smells like fresh brisket, and sells cinnamon pastries the size of your face.

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Welcome to Buc-ee’s: The Fuel-Up Theme Park

Nestled in Luling, Texas (about 45 minutes from Austin), the world’s largest gas station isn’t just big, it’s Texas big. At a sprawling 75,000 square feet, this Buc-ee’s location is what happens when a gas station gets bitten by a radioactive shopping mall. Need gas? There are 120 pumps. Need fudge, a barbecue sandwich, some swim trunks, and a cast-iron skillet? They’ve got all that too, and yes, the bathrooms are cleaner than your own home.

Brisket and Beaver Nuggets: A Love Story

A viral video from a wide-eyed influencer recently showed what it’s like to walk into this beaver-branded paradise. First impressions? Clean floors, sweet smells, and food that should require its own health permit because it’s dangerously addictive. Brisket sandwiches (aka the “three-meat bun”) got rave reviews, and for just under five bucks, a sausage-wrapped tortilla dipped in honey mustard had him questioning everything he thought he knew about gas station cuisine. He even tried a “Paddle Tail,” a croissant-cinnamon roll hybrid, and left visibly shaken in the best way.

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More Than a Gas Station, It’s a State of Mind

If Buc-ee’s feels like Texas’ answer to Disneyland, that’s because it kind of is. It’s got 50 locations across the U.S., with most in Texas, and each one is known for pristine bathrooms, endless snacks, and that slightly chaotic energy that makes you want to buy a belt buckle at 2 a.m. The Luling location now officially holds the record for the world’s largest gas station, knocking Tennessee’s Buc-ee’s off the throne by a few square feet and a whole lot of Texas pride.

So the next time someone asks “Is everything really bigger in Texas?” Just point them toward Luling, where even filling up your tank turns into a full-blown adventure.