In this case, that would be Buc-ee’s.
A Texas-size convenience/souvenir/anything-you-want store with 50-60 gas pumps and signs 50 miles away on the Interstate.
"We believe it’s very important to retain employees," said Jeff Nadalo, general counsel for the beloved chain of convenience stores. "And we believe that all employers that want to retain employees are offering benefits."
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It’s a shift that’s been playing out for years in corporate workplaces, where white-collar employers have been battling one another for top talent out of the region’s But more recently, as unemployment hovers at historic lows, those fights for talent are spreading to other industries where workers have traditionally been paid lower hourly wages and benefits weren’t a certainty.
"It’s kind of the same story as what we’ve been hearing pretty consistently for the last few years," said Chris Slijk, an assistant economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. "Now, it’s becoming more intensified."