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Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club
Amateur Radio in and around the Red River Valley Area of Northeast Texas
All,
I spotted this April 28, 2026 headline – Buc-ee’s rival ramps up Texas takeover with $1.65M expansion plans – and thought it might spark some interest with Club members.
From the article “Buc-ee’s rivals may be popping up left and right in the Lone Star State, but one of the biggest has shown no signs of slowing down. With plans to add more than 150 locations alone, Casey’s Convenience Store has been ramping up expansion efforts and has now released the latest details on its three newest stores.” and “The latest Casey’s in Paris marks the company’s fifth location in the Northeast Texas city. The Paris Casey’s will be located at 3750 Lamar Ave., Paris, TX 75460.” and “Casey’s was founded in Iowa in 1968 and today operates nearly 3,000 stores across the country.”
The article includes other details of their planned expansion, including planned construction start and end dates, store physical size, etc. Please click the link and enjoy.
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Phillip Beall (W5EBC)
Um…
Taken at the same scale:


Charles,
Thank you for those great pictures! 😄 It rather puts it into perspective, huh? 😊 I thought the story was a bit hyped, but hey, that’s media for you. Nonetheless, Casey’s local growth is a plus…albeit more like competition for CEFCO. I do not see a Buc-ee’s in Paris anytime soon. Again, thank you for the fantastic follow up providing actual perspective. 👍🏽
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Phillip Beall (W5EBC)
Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) is a licensed FCC radio operator (WB5RDD) and an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) – The National Association for Amateur Radio®.
Club members – hams – are persons interested in amateur radio operations and public service. The Club and its members participate in public service events such as the Tour de Paris, Field Day and educational activities, as well as during emergency preparedness activations.
The RRVARC is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
The Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club meets at Paris Municipal Court (2910 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460) usually on the 4th Saturday of each month.
Note: Special events like Field Day and some November and December meetings are excepted. Check the events calendar for special location, dates and time.