Here are the TOP 9 in Country Music. No peeking at Number ONE,  even though you can easily guess who it is.

9. Little Big Town

Little Big Town has two females that putting business skills to work, Karen Fairchild, launched her own clothing line called Fair Child and Kimberly Schlapman, has a line of kitchen ware which has been featured on HSN and has published her own cookbook that turned out to be a bestseller.

8. Willie Nelson

 Willie Nelson is a long-running advocate of marijuana, so it seem in line for him to produce his own line of weed, called ‘Willie’s Reserve’  and grown by independent farmers.

7. Blake Shelton

Music and TV as judge on “The Voice”  Blake also partnered with Opry Entertainment to open two bars and music venues. Ol’ Red,  opened in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in October with another that will open soon in Nashville.

Whether you celebrated on Main Street or from home, go ahead and relive the grand opening of #OleRedTish with @blakeshelton! 🐾🐾 pic.twitter.com/EaHiT0RS0O

— Ole Red Tishomingo (@OleRedTish) October 16, 2017

6. Carrie Underwood

She has several endorsement deals but recently launched her own clothing line CALIA, because of fitness and excercise it seems perfect that it’s an active wear line exclusively available at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

5. Kenny Chesney

Known for his island vacations, which ended up into him buying a home in the Virgin Islands and that helped him launch his own record labe “Blue Chair”  via Sony, and then his own line of rum called ‘Blue Chair Bay’.

Decisions, decisions… pic.twitter.com/b7J5vPIb2J

— Blue Chair Bay Rum (@BlueChairBayRum) November 12, 2017

4. Trisha Yearwood

Her success in business was driven by her love to cook. She landed her own cooking show on Food Network which gained her an Emmy Award not to mention bestselling cookbooks.  Her show “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen”,  is currently running on its 10^th season.

3. Toby Keith

Toby Keith has a sharp mind for business. He has a chain of restaurants called “I love This Bar & Grill”  plus a record label,  and vested into one of the biggest touring operations in country music.  Because of his entrepreneurial success led Forbes named him as “Country’s $500 Million Man.”

2. Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert writes, records and performs also very passionate about rescuing animals. She is dedicated to the Mutt National Foundation.  And owns other businesses such as a bed and breakfast in Oklahoma plus in September 2017 she had the grand opening of a boutique named Pink Pistol in her hometown, Lindale Texas

It’s #SmallBusinessSaturday y’all, so come #ShopSmall!!! ✨💗✨🛍✨ This is the reason, we don’t sell online. Lindale, Tx has some WONDERFUL people that chased a dream too and opened a small business. When you make the trip to Lindale to shop @thepinkpistol , we want you to come meet, eat, shop, and help support our friends and neighbors at the local businesses in our town!!! ✨💖✨#ShareTheLove #LindaleTx #ShopLindale #SmallTown #TheLocals #SupportSmallBusiness #CityOfLindale #ThePinkPistol #ThisIsOurTown #ItTakesAVillage #Texas #HolidayShopping #ShoppingSpree #SaturdayIsForShopping #ThanksYall

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1. Dolly Parton

Country music legend Dolly Parton  ranks at the top,  she is one of the smartest business women, her theme park which is she jointly owns along with the Herschend Family Entertainment in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.  An average season the park welcomes  over 3 million guests but that’s not all she owns the 35 acre water-park next door called Dollywood’s Splash Country.

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