Dolly Parton makes surprise appearance amid ongoing health issues
Written by oasis96.3 on June 25, 2026
(ABC News) – Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the grand opening of her new venture, a gas station and restaurant called Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop.
The legendary singer-songwriter, author, and businesswoman, now 80, cut the ribbon in a grand opening ceremony for the travel stop and welcomed guests in a pink-and-blue fringe outfit, complete with a “Dolly” name tag and stiletto heels.
“I’m sure some of you are wondering why I wanted a truck stop. Well, I couldn’t leave it to beavers,” the “9 to 5” singer said in remarks at the ceremony, referring to popular gas station chain Buc-ee’s, whose mascot is a bucktoothed beaver named Buc-ee.
The new one-stop travel center is located off exit 22 on I-65 in Cornersville, Tennessee, about an hour south of Nashville, Tennessee, and an hour northwest of Huntsville, Alabama.
In addition to the usual fuel station, general store, coffee shop, and restaurant, Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop also features a tour bus, mural, lounge, dog park, electric vehicle charging stations and event space.
