Updated 16 September 2025 (Originally published 3 June 2012)
This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Kingsport between 1926 and 2000, compiled from city directories, telephone books, and other sources. There may be some omissions due to incomplete or missing data, etc. and I welcome suggestions and corrections. Please read about my methodology for more information about what I do and do not include.
Location list
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- 202 Alamance Rd, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: King Cole
- 209 Alamance Rd, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Malpass
- 830 Apple St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Bi-Rite
- 1960: Bi-Rite
- 1232 Chapel Hill Rd, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Byrd’s
- 1985: Byrd’s
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1995: Byrd’s
- Notes: Office?
- 1250 Chapel Hill Rd, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Byrd’s Lo Mark
- 1990: Byrd’s Lo Mark
- 1003 Chase St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Piggly Wiggly Produce
- 508 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Big Bear
- 1970: Big Bear
- 1975: Food World
- 1980: Food World
- 1985: Harris Teeter
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1829 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- Notes: No longer standing.
- 2120 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Byrd’s
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 2000: Byrd’s
- 2137 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Big Star
- 1975: Big Star
- 2137 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1985: 3 Guys
- 2139 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Save-a-Lot
- Notes: Lowes and Save-a-Lot listed at same address.
- 2139 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Lowes Foods
- Notes: Lowes and Save-a-Lot listed at same address.
- 2208 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Winn-Dixie
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 2208 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2288 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Byrd’s
- Notes: Cum Park Plaza.
- 2312 N Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 525 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Kroger
- 1960: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- Notes: Open 21 October 1953.
- 1233 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Colonial
- 1965: Colonial
- 1970: Colonial
- 1975: Big Star
- 1980: Big Star
- 1609 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Byrd’s
- 1965: Byrd’s
- 1970: Byrd’s
- 1975: Byrd’s
- 1980: Byrd’s
- Notes: 1625 in 1960.
- 1801 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 1985: Byrd’s
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 2000: Byrd’s
- 2005: Aldi
- 2576 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: A&P
- 1980: Food Town
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- Notes: No longer standing.
- 2727 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Same as 2743? Now Harris Teeter.
- 2743 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Same as 2727? Now Harris Teeter.
- 2950 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Harris Teeter
- 1990: Harris Teeter
- 1995: Harris Teeter
- 2000: Harris Teeter
- 2005: Harris Teeter
- 3535 S Church St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 708 E Davis St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 725 E Davis St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Byrd’s
- 1970: Byrd’s
- 1975: Byrd’s
- 1980: Byrd’s
- 806 E Davis St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Byrd’s
- 1960: Byrd’s
- Notes: 808 (1960).
- 200 W Davis St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: Pender’s
- 1937: Pender’s
- 1941: Pender’s
- Notes: No longer standing.
- 298 Elon College Rd, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Clover Leaf
- 1985: Clover Leaf
- 215 E Front St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- Notes: No longer standing.
- 231 E Front St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1950-51: A&P
- Notes: No longer standing.
- 268 E Front St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 275 E Front St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1946: Big Star
- 1950-51: Colonial
- Notes: No longer standing.
- 286 E Front St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Colonial
- 1960: Colonial
- 104 W Front St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 118 W Front St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: A&P
- 306 Glencoe Rd, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Pot Luck
- 1980: Pot Luck
- 414 W Harden St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- Notes: Relocation of 2318 Maple within same center.
- 142 Holly Hill Mall, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Big Bear
- 1975: Food World
- 180 Holly Hill Mall, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Food World
- Notes: Probably same as 142.
- 1125 Hwy 49, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion
- 2660 I-85 Plaza, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- I-85 Service Road, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 406 S Main St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: A&P
- 1937: A&P
- 408 S Main St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Ivory Store
- 1941: Ivory Store
- 1946: Swan Stores
- 1950-51: Swan Stores
- 414 S Main St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: Piggly Wiggly
- 429 S Main St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1937: Piggly Wiggly
- 1941: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1950-51: Piggly Wiggly
- Notes: No longer standing.
- 2318 Maple Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Kmart Foods
- 1980: Food Town
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1709 S Mebane St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Pot Luck
- 1975: Pot Luck
- 1980: Pot Luck
- 2660 Ramada Rd, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 604 Rauhut St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 2000: Byrd’s
- 632 Rauhut St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Malpass
- 1970: King Cole
- 1975: King Cole
- 147 E Spring St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Swan Stores
- Notes: There is no East Spring Street that I can find.
- 743 S Spring St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Swan Stores
- 1960: Swan Stores
- 859 S Spring St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Swan Stores
- 1970: Swan Stores
- 1975: Swan Stores
- 505 E Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Winn-Dixie
- 1965: Winn-Dixie
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Open 28 November 1956. Originally designed as a Dixie Home but opened as Winn-Dixie.
- 1240 E Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1980: King Bee
- 1758 E Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: King Cole
- 1417 W Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Foodland
- 1780 W Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 1940 W Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 2011 W Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Byrd’s
- 1965: Byrd’s
- 1970: Byrd’s
- 1975: Byrd’s
- 1980: Byrd’s
- 1985: Byrd’s
- 2210 W Webb Av, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 2000: Byrd’s
- 343 S Worth St, Burlington | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Malpass
- Burlington-Elon Rd, Elon College | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Pot Luck
- 406 W Haggard Av, Elon College | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 231 Burke St, Gibsonville | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Byrd’s
- 1985: Byrd’s
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 807 S Main St, Gibsonville | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- 230 W Main St, Gibsonville | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Red & White
- 1970: Red & White
- 1975: Red & White
- 1980: Red & White
- 114 W Elm St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1950-51: A&P
- 606 W Elm St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1965: A&P
- 1970: A&P
- 125 W Harden St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1950-51: Colonial
- 1956: Colonial
- 1960: Colonial
- 325 W Harden St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Byrd’s
- 1970: Byrd’s
- 1975: Byrd’s
- Notes: Cum Park Plaza.
- 349 W Harden St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1960: Byrd’s
- 133 N Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1937: A&P
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- 134 N Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1929-30: Pender’s
- 1937: Pender’s
- 1941: Pender’s
- 1946: Colonial
- 210 N Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1956: A&P
- 1960: A&P
- 1965: A&P
- 320 N Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1956: Byrd’s
- 202 S Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1970: Winn-Dixie
- 1975: Winn-Dixie
- 1980: Winn-Dixie
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 412 S Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1970: A&P
- 1980: Byrd’s
- 1985: Byrd’s
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 2000: Lowes Foods
- 2005: Lowes Foods
- 915 S Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Pot Luck
- 921 S Main St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 101 E Parker St, Graham | Google Maps Link
- 1965: King Bee
- 1970: King Bee
- 1975: King Bee
- 1980: King Bee
- 1985: King Bee
- 1990: King Bee
- 1995: King Bee
- 510 E Main St, Haw River | Google Maps Link
- 1975: Byrd’s
- 904 E Main St, Haw River | Google Maps Link
- 1980: Byrd’s
- 1985: Byrd’s
- 1990: Byrd’s
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 1003 W Main St, Haw River | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- 601 N 1st St, Mebane | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion
- 103 S 5th St, Mebane | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Byrd’s
- 2000: Byrd’s
- 2005: Lowes Foods
- 1282 S 5th St, Mebane | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 2005: Food Lion
- 905 Mebane Oaks Rd, Mebane | Google Maps Link
- 1995: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- 1020 Mebane Oaks Rd, Mebane | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Now Lowes Foods.
- 1981 Hwy 86 N, Yanceyville | Google Maps Link
- 2005: Food Lion