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Younger consumers snack the most frequently with 74 percent of those under age 35 snacking at least a few times per day.

— 84.51°

Road trippers under 40 years old are twice as likely to prioritize finding the snacks they want over clean bathrooms on their stops.

— Frito-Lay & Quaker U.S. Summer Snack Index

Of the top 10 new food-based products launched in 2022, eight were beverages.

— Circana 2022 New Product Pacesetters

Buc-ee’s Secures Site for First Virginia Location

The Texas-based retailer is eyeing a 2027 opening for the 74,000-square-foot store

BUC-EE’S OFFICIALLY owns the future site for its first convenience store in Virginia. The Lake Jackson, Texas-based retailer closed on the acquisition of 28 acres in New Kent County, where it plans to build a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s location.

The company, which currently has more than 40 locations, paid $6.5 million for the unaddressed parcel near Interstate 64’s Talleysville exit off State Route 609, according to a local news report.

In March, Buc-ee’s submitted a conditional use permit to the New Kent County Planning and Zoning Department, outlining plans for the site, which will feature 120 fueling stations, 24 Tesla electric vehicle charging spaces, 557 parking spaces and 10 bus/RV parking spaces. The county’s board of supervisors approved Buc-ee’s conditional use permit in April.