Buc-ee’s, the wildly popular one-stop gas station, food court, snack haven, souvenir shop and travel center, is finally opening a location in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the first in Kansas.

The Wyandotte County Unified Government Board of Commissioners Thursday night approved a development agreement to build a Buc-ee’s on 20 acres of land at 601 Village West Parkway, near the Kansas Speedway. With approval, Buc-ees said it would begin construction on the $94.8 million project in May and complete it in 2027.

“This is an obvious home run,” said Commissioner Phil Lopez, who represents the Sixth District. “Buc-ee’s is really fancy, you can buy pretty much everything there, I’m so happy they’re here.”

The board’s approval of a request to rezone the site from agricultural to commercial paves the way for the 74,000-square-foot project, which will become one of the largest Buc-ee’s in the country. It will include 120 gas pumps, 12 electric vehicle charging stations and the storefront that has made Buc-ee’s a cult favorite among frequent travelers and road trippers.

The Economic Development and Finance Committee on Monday recommended approval of the development agreement, fast-tracking it to the full Board of Commissioners.

“Primarily, the workforce is going to come from right here in our backyard,” said District 7 Commissioner Chuck Stites. “Two hundred jobs, well-paying jobs.”

Kansas Speedway currently owns the land at 601 Village West Parkway. He has already agreed to sell the land to Buc-ees once commissioners give the project the green light.

According to application documents, Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, do not currently have a large convenience store like Buc-ee’s.

The Buc-ee’s would serve people visiting the Kansas Speedway and Hollywood Casino, and those traveling on Interstate 70 or 435.

Approval of the development also comes with tax incentives, worth $13.3 million, which will cover infrastructure improvements such as a water line, I-70 interchange improvements, electrical relocation and $6.3 million for road changes in Village West Parkway.

Wyandotte County will create a community improvement district that will impose a 1% sales tax on purchases made at Buc-ee’s, generating up to $10 million over 20 years.

Half of the city’s sales tax and a quarter of the county’s sales tax will also be needed within a tax increment financing district it will establish to reimburse Buc-ee’s for the cost of construction. The financial district will reimburse about $3.3 million of those costs over its 15-year lifespan.

There are 50 Buc-ee’s in 10 states. The location of the first Buc-ee in Missouri inaugurated last December.

“I would just like to thank the Buc-ee’s for choosing Wyandotte County,” said District 2 Commissioner Bill Burns.