The Jolene singer is no stranger to a whacky business venture, and the country superstar will be hoping to grab the coffee crown off the other high street coffee giants
Singing icon Dolly Parton is planning a range of coffees named in honour of her smash hit 9 to 5.
And she wants to take on Starbucks by selling the brew in her own chain of coffee shops. The star – who this month lost her husband of more than 60 years Carl Dean – is calling the new stores The Perking Lot. The country and western legend, 79, has applied to trademark the name across the world with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
She also wants to flog a range of hot drinks called Cup of Ambition – a lyric in her popular song featured in the 1980 flick 9-5 in which Dolly starred.
Papers sent to the government bureau reveal the application will cover: “Coffee; coffee substitutes; decaffeinated coffee; coffee beans; ground coffee; coffee pods containing coffee for brewing; Coffee-based drinks; Frozen coffee drinks; Coffee based beverages; Iced coffee; Instant coffee; Prepared coffee and coffee-based beverages; Tea; Tea bags; Tea extracts; Tea pods, filled; Tea-based beverages; Tea-based iced beverages; Beverages with a tea base; Herbal tea; Iced tea; Instant tea.”
Dolly sings in the song: “Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen. Pour myself a cup of ambition. And yawn and stretch and try to come to life. Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin’. Out on the street, the traffi starts jumpin’. With folks like me on the job from nine to five.”
The requests are yet to be passed, but once trademarks are granted, they are enshrined in law for a decade to stop counterfeiters cashing in by using the same name.
She’s also applied to launch a range of a range of cosmetic surgery fillers And she’s calling the product Dollygen.
Dolly has never been afraid to admit she’s spent money on her appearance. In conversation with Saga Magazine, she recently revealed how she’s been more than willing to undergo surgery.
“If something is bagging, sagging, or dragging, I’ll tuck it, suck it, or pluck it,” she told the outlet.
As for the specific procedures, the “Jolene” artist noted how she’s frequently had Botox, fillers, and Juvéderm during her recent interview on The Howard Stern Show.
Parton said: “I try to do just little bits at a time – I don’t do like really big stuff. Only when I have to do something a little more, and even then, I try to be careful.”
Now she’s planning to cash in with her own range of lip plumpers.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
