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THE MESSIAH RETURNED IN BEAVER FORM AND BROUGHT 83 SPOTLESS TOILETS WITH HIM

The Sanctuary List · Hall of Fame · New Braunfels, Texas · Buc-ee's
Buc-ee's · Visit date October 14, 2026

5 out of 5 plungers

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Eighty-three toilets, every one flushed, every floor dry, staff moving through the room with the grim purpose of a Secret Service detail. Cintas named it America's Best Restroom in 2012. The Correspondent considers that an understatement bordering on slander.

SCORE: 5 plungers. The entire building.

(Facts: the New Braunfels store has 83 toilets and won Cintas' America's Best Restroom contest in 2012. Sources: fmlink.com and texasmonthly.com.)

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