Who Owns Buc-ee's?
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Ownership Chain
Buc-ee's
Buc-ee's is a privately held American chain of large-format convenience store travel centers and gas stations known for its clean restrooms, extensive food offerings, and branded merchandise.
Buc-ee's appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Buc-ee's
Buc-ee's is a privately held American chain of large-format convenience store travel centers and gas stations known for its clean restrooms, extensive food offerings, and branded merchandise.
Buc-ee's appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Buc-ee's
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Arch "Beaver" Aplin III Founder, longtime CEO and widely described as the owner or majority owner of Buc-ee's (Buc-ee's Holdings, Inc. / Buc-ee's Ltd.). Public profiles and major news coverage consistently characterize the chain as created by and owned by Arch Aplin III, and the company remains privately held with no public filings that disclose his exact equity stake. Some secondary blogs estimate that he holds roughly two‑thirds of the equity (for example ~68%), but these figures are not confirmed by Buc-ee's or by any SEC/annual-report style documents and should be treated as speculative. | Individual | — | Jun 2025 |
Donald E. "Don" Wasek Co‑founder of Buc-ee's and widely reported as a co‑owner and senior leader of the company alongside Arch "Beaver" Aplin III. Local and national news describe him as a co‑owner or being "at the helm" of Buc-ee's with Aplin since the 1980s, implying a significant (but undisclosed) ownership stake. The precise percentage he owns has never been publicly disclosed; some secondary sources suggest a large minority stake (around the mid‑20% range), but these numbers are not verified in any official filings. | Individual | — | May 2024 |
Other minority individual shareholders (undisclosed) Buc-ee's is a closely held private company. Public reporting indicates that control rests with its founders and key executives, and that there are no institutional or public shareholders; any remaining equity is believed to be held by unspecified minority individual stakeholders (e.g., founders’ family members or senior managers), but their identities and stakes are not disclosed in public records or filings. | Other | — | — |
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