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Dolly Parton surprised attendees by making a cameo at the grand opening of her travel stop in Tennessee, coming just a month after she canceled a Vegas residency due to health concerns.
Dolly Parton, 80, surprised attendees at the grand opening of Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee, wearing a pink‑and‑blue fringe outfit as she helped cut the ribbon for the new travel center, which includes fuel, a general store, a cafe, a restaurant, a tour bus, mural, lounge, dog park, EV charging, and event space. Her appearance follows cancellations and postponements of her Las Vegas residency due to ongoing health issues, with May updates noting she needed more time to recover and regain stage readiness.
Arizona's first Buc-ee's in Goodyear opens its doors at 6 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting at 8 a.m., drawing long lines since midnight as travelers flock for Beaver Nuggets, in-house beef jerky, and themed merchandise at the new travel center.
Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center held its grand opening today ahead of public access tomorrow, with former presidents Clinton, Bush and Biden in attendance and a lineup of performers including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Christina Aguilera. The $850 million campus includes a museum, a new Chicago Public Library branch, an NBA‑size basketball court and gardens. The opening comes after more than a decade of planning and controversy, including lawsuits and debates over its impact on the South Side and Jackson Park, as well as pandemic and supply‑chain delays. The center is billed as a community‑oriented, inclusive cultural and democratic space featuring site‑specific art and architecture, though critics cite concerns about gentrification.
Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center marks its public debut with a star-studded grand opening featuring Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Common, and more; the campus opens to the public Friday with livestreams, watch parties, and weekend activities amid surrounding street closures.
Block Club Chicago reports that Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, The Roots, Bono and The Edge, Christina Aguilera and additional celebrity performers will headline the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening in Woodlawn, with a Thursday celebration at John Lewis Plaza ahead of the center’s Juneteenth opening Friday. The weekend will feature performances, art activities, gardening programs and more; the campus will be open to the public for free while museum tickets are sold out, and events will be livestreamed on the Obama Foundation channels.
Vancouver’s first In-N-Out Burger is set to open Thursday at Mill Plain Boulevard, with daily hours from 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. (1:30 a.m. on weekends). The chain plans to hire about 100 employees, and city officials say traffic will be managed during the grand opening, despite local concerns about congestion near nearby businesses and medical offices.
Long Beach police are investigating a shooting near the Pine Avenue parking structure less than a block from Marathon Burger's grand opening that left one man dead and two others—both in their early 20s—in stable condition. Three men were taken to a hospital around 3:32 p.m.; no arrests have been reported, and authorities say the shooting was not connected to the event, which drew attendees including Snoop Dogg and Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson.
A deadly shooting outside the grand opening of Marathon Burger in downtown Long Beach left one man dead and two others injured; police say three men were shot, with no suspects in custody as the investigation continues, and the restaurant says the incident was not related to its debut.
Tokyo Central opens a 44,000-square-foot Japanese grocery and restaurant at Bay Street in Emeryville, featuring fresh sushi and sashimi, onigiri made on site, a large produce section, premium meats, and the Handroll Factory, with a Jan. 31–Feb. 1 grand opening capped by coupons, performances, and giveaways, marking the chain’s first East Bay store and its Northern California expansion from Cupertino.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday for the grand opening of a new Buc-ee's in Rockingham County, featuring 120 gas pumps, a large store, and over 200 jobs, making it a major new travel stop in the area.
H-E-B has reopened its historic South Congress Avenue location in Austin, originally established in 1957, with a new two-story, 145,000-square-foot store featuring a barbecue restaurant, nut butter machines, and the largest wine selection of any H-E-B. The grand opening included a $50,000 donation to local nonprofits and drew enthusiastic crowds, with some customers lining up overnight to be among the first to enter. The event highlighted the community's enduring loyalty to the Texas-based grocery chain.
The world's largest Buc-ee’s travel center is set to open on June 10 in Luling, Texas, surpassing the current record-holder in Tennessee with over 75,000 square feet. The new location will feature 120 fueling positions and create at least 200 jobs.
The world's largest Buc-ee’s travel center is set to open on June 10 in Luling, Texas, surpassing the current record-holder in Tennessee with over 75,000 square feet. The new location will feature 120 fueling positions and create at least 200 jobs.
Buc-ee's is set to open the world's largest gas station in Luling, Texas, on June 10, featuring 120 fuel pumps and employing 200 people. This 75,000-square-foot location will reclaim the title from a Buc-ee's in Tennessee and marks an expansion of the chain's first supersized travel center.