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$1.5 Million Real Estate Deal Marks New Chapter for Property by Buc-ee's

R. Ken Cooper • May 30, 2023

Fireworks Supermarket Acquires Prime Property Adjacent to Buc-ee's in $1.5 Million Deal

Real Estate Next to Buc-ees Sells for $1.5 million dollars

Loxley, Ala. - A prominent 2.5-acre property next to Buc-ee's on the Baldwin Beach Express has sold in a $1.5 million deal, facilitated by a local real estate agent.


The property, located at 20300 County Road 68, was sold by Baldwin Beach Girls LLC to buyer Robert Foster on May 26, 2023. Real estate agent Heather Harp, affiliated with Re/Max of Orange Beach, represented both the buyer and the seller in this transaction.


The property, which is adjacent to the popular Buc-ee's and at the intersection of County Road 68 and Baldwin Beach Expressway, recently underwent rezoning. It transitioned from agricultural to commercial, and from the jurisdiction of Robertsdale into the City of Loxley.


The Fireworks Supermarket, who purchased the property, currently has a store on Hwy. 59 in Summerdale. They also have 20 other locations from Nashville, Tennessee to Panama City Beach, Florida, and from Branson, Missouri to Houston, Texas. They intend to open another Fireworks Supermarket at this Baldwin Beach Express location.

Fireworks Supermarket New Location

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