Buc-ee's, the travel center chain with cult status among road-trippers, opened its first Arizona location in Goodyear on Sunday. The opening day saw people waiting in line outside — the kind of scene you'd expect at a luxury boutique, not a gas station. According to Boing Boing, Buc-ee's has transcended its truck stop origins to become a genuine destination, one that now commands the attention and patience of opening-day shoppers.

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