<div style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">Yes, many local businesses can benefit from large projects such as this. More pedestrians and traffic can boost local restaurants, hotels, repair shops and shops. Small business owners are hopeful that the Buc-ee's approval to build in Monroe County will increase traffic in the area, which will generate more business. Drivers stopping at Buc-ee&rsquo;s may also stop at other restaurants, pharmacies or gas stations. Sometimes these sorts of developments may attract more commercial investment in the area, forming a business cluster. There might be some negative impacts on fuel and convenience sales, but overall, the benefits outweigh the negatives. So many local business owners are anxiously awaiting approval and the start of construction.</div>