Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based convenience store chain known for its large-format stores and distinctive beaver mascot, has implemented a nationwide policy forbidding employees from displaying visible tattoos.
The updated policy, shared on the company's website, also prohibits piercings, unnatural hair colors, open-toe shoes, and torn or faded clothing. Uniform requirements specify tan, khaki, or black pants and a solid red collared shirt, with red sweaters or coats permitted in cooler weather. The company also requires employees to pass drug and alcohol tests and undergo extensive background checks.
Buc-ee’s operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and employees are expected to work nights, weekends, and holidays. The company's career page emphasizes a shared belief in cleanliness, friendly staff, and low prices, asking potential hires, "Do you believe what we believe?"
Online forums have featured discussions from current and former Buc-ee’s employees, with some citing long hours, significant stress, and rigid company culture. Some employees have referred to the company with the nickname "Suc-ee's."
Reports suggest that Buc-ee’s has long maintained a strict policy on body art, with some employees previously stating that visible tattoos required covering with long sleeves or bandages, and that repeated violations could lead to termination.
The first Buc-ee’s store opened in Clute, Texas, in 1982. The chain has since expanded to include locations in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Colorado, Mississippi, Virginia, Georgia, and Ohio. Its stores are typically between 50,000 and 74,000 square feet, offering amenities such as extensive gift shops and food markets featuring items like Texas BBQ, fudge, kolaches, and jerky. The Buc-ee’s in Luling, Texas, is recognized as the world's largest convenience store at 75,593 square feet, and the Katy, Texas location houses the world's longest car wash.
In early 2026, Buc-ee's announced plans to add 15 new locations. The chain recently opened its largest western outpost to date in Goodyear, Arizona, a 74,000-square-foot travel center with 120 fueling stations, marking its first store in Arizona.