Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop Opens — Will It Compete With Buc-ee’s?
Dolly Parton opened the Tennessean Travel Stop on June 24, 2026, quipping she wasn’t leaving the travel stop business “to the beavers,” a reference to Buc-ee’s.
Dolly Parton recently joked about not leaving the travel stop business “to the beavers,” a reference to the Buc-ee’s chain and its iconic mascot. Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop opened June 24, 2026, to much fanfare, including an appearance by the 80-year-old country music legend. Read more coverage here.