The queen of nation music is bringing her Southern hospitality to Tennessee highways in an effort to make journey extra pleasant.
Dolly Parton introduced the roll-out of Dolly’s Tennessean Journey Stops. The remainder-stop areas will characteristic new and reimagined leisure parts.
“I have spent the bulk of my life on the road, and more specifically on a bus,” stated Parton in a press launch.
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“All the years spent visiting greasy spoon cafés, truck stops and roadside pit stops have given me an understanding of what travelers desire on the road,” she additionally stated.
After years spent touring on the highway, Dolly Parton has introduced the openings of recent journey stops in Tennessee. (Dolly Parton/X)
“Whether you are driving a truck, a bus or a car, you want a place that feels like home and recharges you for the rest of your journey,” she additionally stated. “I believe we will fill a void out there on the highways, all while bringing the heart and soul of Tennessee.”
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Parton has partnered with the Tennessean Journey Cease model to relaunch their flagship cease in Cornersville, Tennessee, with further places to be introduced subsequent 12 months.
The Smoky Mountains native will deliver her personal type to the remaining stops, hoping to attraction to all of these on the roads — households, commuters, truck drivers and highway trippers.
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In 2019, drivers lined 227,102 miles day by day on Tennessee’s rural and concrete roads, in keeping with the state authorities web site.
Parton’s years spent visiting cafés and truck stops have given her a deep understanding of what vacationers want and want whereas on the highway. (Vinnie Zuffante / Stringer)
“The Tennessean has long been a ‘home away from home’ for truck drivers, travelers and locals alike. Our roots in this community run deep — we’ve created jobs, built connections and welcomed generations of people through our doors,” stated Gregory Sachs, chairman and CEO of the Tennessean Journey Cease and Sachs Capital Group.
He added, “This new partnership allows us to carry that legacy forward in a way that celebrates everything special about Tennessee.”
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Between 2000 and 2016, car journey in Tennessee elevated from about 65.7 billion miles per 12 months to 77.7 billion miles per 12 months, in keeping with nationwide transportation analysis nonprofit TRIP.
Parton hopes the upgraded relaxation stops deliver jobs to Tennessean communities and spotlight these which might be underserved.
With drivers logging greater than 227,000 miles a day in Tennessee, the partnership for Parton goals to higher help vacationers on the highway. (Dolly Parton/X)
Her long-time supervisor, Danny Nozell, stated in a press launch he hopes the cease recharges folks’s spirits.
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“This project reflects Dolly’s love for her home state and her commitment to supporting local business, community and the travelers who keep America moving,” stated Nozell.
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Whereas renovations to deliver “modern amenities, curated dining and authentic regional retail” areas are underway on the Cornersville cease, it can stay open.
