buc-ee's new braunfels wins award for cleanest restrooms in u.s. - metal plaque

NEW BRAUNFELS —
Now America knows what travelers in South Texas already know. Buc-
Along the way, ee is a friendly neighbor in South Texas with the cleanest restroom in the country.
Anyone traveling on Interstate 35 or Interstate 10 north of San Antonio knows Buc-
Ee's is the place to seek roadside rescue.
On Monday, Cintas, an enterprise supplier in the service industry, officially announced that it would name Buc-
Ee's location here is the winner of the National restroom competition.
With 83 toilets and 24-hour cleaning staff, it's not just hype.
Founder Arch "Beaver" Aplin told local dignitaries gathered at the awards ceremony, "you can build it in gold, but if you don't clean it up, at the end of the day, you will get dirty gold. ”The super-
The size of the chain convenience store is already an avid favorite.
It has more than 268,000 "likes" on its Facebook page and is broadcast on national tourism and news television broadcasts.
The store, built on one of the busiest sections of one of the state's busiest highways, is the chain's high
Visibility flagship, floating in the sea of people. The 68,000-square-foot-
The store opened 5 early.
Rated as the world's largest convenience store at the time, its 60 fuel pumps and 1,000 parking spaces cover 18 acres on the east side of the New Braunfels.
Lake Michigan-
Headquartered in the Gulf Coast of Texas and 26 stores in central Texas.
Cintas's market development officer, Gary Gonzaba, showed Aplin a metal plaque in front of a large bronze statue in Buc-
Ee, the company logo for visitors.
He told Aplin: "There will always be people whenever I go here --
Seems to be behind me. cleaning up.
"This is about the masses," said cintas, who conducted a national survey . ".
"We are looking for public restroom facilities that best serve our customers. ”Buc-
Zimring said ee canceled the competition in this year's vote.
The Arizona free market is second and third.
"We have never seen such a thing," she said . ".
"At first, we thought it was a glitch.
I mean, thousands more than usual.
We turn to hands.
Count the votes to make sure it is correct.
Clean restrooms represent comfort for travelers, says Zimring.
When they are away from home and sometimes encounter unfamiliar surroundings on the journey, a clean restroom can give them peace of mind.
The comments used in the nomination confirm this.
One Houstonian wrote: "Not only did they have a good atmosphere, but the toilet facilities were also great.
They are spacious and super clean and have a lot for everyone.
I even changed there without worrying about Silan.
"Aplin is pleased with this award, which usually goes to luxury resorts or high-end resortsend facilities.
The bathroom in the store is well equipped, such as the spacious closet, not the art on the stalls and interior walls, as well as the countryof-the-art, motion-
Sink, toilet and manualdryers.
However, these details do not guarantee success.
The secret is elbow grease and wattage, says Aplin.
"When people stop in the bathroom, they are used to being disappointed," he said . ".
"Very simple.
Well, uh-
The facilities are bright and clean.