Why would a 5,600-square-foot gas station need 11 truck parking spaces?

Because Allsup’s isn't really playing the same game as Buc-ee’s.

Buc-ee’s builds giant roadside attractions. Allsup’s is quietly building a network of everyday money machines.

On September 20, 2026, an Abilene Allsup’s announced a $750,000 upgrade, including a larger fuel canopy and new fuel infrastructure. The very next day, Yesway announced another Allsup’s in Odessa.

Buc-ee’s gets the headlines. Allsup’s is quietly buying the routine.

It isn't sitting around waiting for one giant Texas-sized store to become famous.

It's spending money on fuel capacity, food, convenience and real estate across a network.

And that brings us to Buc-ee's. Everyone knows Buc-ee's. You stop for gas and somehow leave 45 minutes later with brisket, a T-shirt, beef jerky, a bag of Beaver Nuggets and a strangely strong opinion about the bathroom.

Allsup's is playing a very different game.

But don't mistake “different” for “small.”

Allsup's now has more than 250 locations in Texas, and its parent Yesway operated 450 stores across its network as of June 30, 2026.

The really interesting question isn't which chain has the bigger bathroom.

It's this: How did the gas station quietly become a food business? And once you understand that, Allsup's starts looking a lot more serious.

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