World's tiniest Buc-ee's in West Texas is no more, artist confirms

However, on Friday, news began to spread about the logo and name being removed from the building. Instagram account @txtroublemaker, which Texas Monthly writes belongs to the artist behind the installment, posted a photo of the newly bare building under a dazzling night sky, writing "And just like that, it’s gone. Nothing lasts forever…. R.I.P. to the west Texas Buc-Cee’s." 

Through his Instagram story, the artist said he "just wanted some beaver nuggets." He confirmed the sad news to Texas Monthly Friday, saying he doesn't know why it was removed. “I assume the shift to e-commerce and higher gas prices probably forced it to close," the artist told Texas Monthly. 

Texas artist Matt Tumlinson, who first spotted the installation over the weekend, also confirmed the news to his followers via Instagram story, writing "Well... that didn't last long. R.I.P. Buc-ee's-West (4/5/22-4/7/22). 

Word spread to the Visit Marathon Texas Facebook page, which initially believed the end to the tiny Buc-ee's to be "rumored," writing it may have "succumbed to the same fate that met 'Target Marathon.'" Marathon previously hosted a popular "mini Target" art installation that was demolished in December 2020.

The page later confirmed that the "building still stands but all traces of [Buc-ee's] existence have been removed," along with an in memoriam photo for the short-lived Buc-ee's, writing "Kölsch may or may not have been poured out in honor of its short life..."

The tourism page warned those making the trip to Marathon that the Buc-ee's would no longer be there. "Tiny Buc-ee’s you may be gone, but you’re not forgotten."