Dolly Parton has managed to become a truly successful entrepreneur, beyond her well-known successes in the music industry. These are her business.
At 77, Dolly Parton's musical legacy is known to almost everyone. The country music star has been active for almost 70 years, since 1955, when she was just a girl, and she has 42 albums in her repertoire, figures within the reach of very few. However, few know that she is also a noted entrepreneur, with multi-million dollar businesses that she continues to exploit in the later stages of her career.
Thus, in August 2021, Dolly Parton's fortune was estimated at 350 million dollars, a multimillion-dollar figure that comes, to a large extent, from her income within the music industry, but also from the big businesses that the artist began to exploit in 1986, some of which still today continue to leave succulent benefits.
Dolly Parton made the leap into entrepreneurship in 1986, buying half of an amusement park in Pigeon Forge, near her hometown, Tennessee. The initiative would give rise to the subsequent birth of Dollywood, awarded as the “Friendliest Park” in the entire theme park and family fun industry and now the most visited tourist attraction in the city.
In parallel, Dolly Parton has businesses such as her own film and television production company, Sandollar, specializing in independent films and television shows. With it he has launched the Buffy Vampire Slayer series or the film The Father of the Bride; In addition, she owns a hotel chain, a water park, a record label, or, as is common with many stars, her own brand of perfume.
Dolly Parton's new business with which she already moves millions
Now, at 77, the singer has decided to start again with a most American idea: cake recipes. It is a very characteristic business among American women a few decades ago, who sold their own culinary creations in markets. Thus, Dolly Parton has taken advantage of her enormous popularity -also on social networks- to recover this tradition and bring the formula of her favorite desserts to the public.
Thus, in collaboration with the Duncan Hines brand, the country star has launched a limited edition with four flavors, so that her fans can enjoy Dolly Parton's favorite cakes at home. The pack, which will sell for $37, includes a tea towel, a spatula inspired by the singer, three souvenir recipe cards, and a special note from the artist.
Undoubtedly, a great business that will help Dolly Parton continue to grow her business figures almost 70 years after her debut as an artist, back in 1955. And, in parallel, her long career as a philanthropist. In this sense, the singer has spent decades financing various projects and initiatives, among which the research into the Moderna covid-19 vaccine stands out, for which she donated a million dollars during the worst moment of the pandemic.
