Updated 27 May 2026 (Originally published 12 April 2014)
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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- 2817 Bloomingdale Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Leeper’s
- 1975: Leeper’s
- 1981: Leeper’s
- 1985: Leeper’s
- 1990: Leeper’s
- 1997-98: Thriftway
- 2000: Thriftway
- 3001 Bloomingdale Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Leeper’s
- 624 Boone St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Golden Rule
- 1934-35: Golden Rule
- 1941: Golden Rule
- 1946: Golden Rule
- 1951: Golden Rule
- 1955: Golden Rule
- 1961: Golden Rule
- 1965: Golden Rule
- 1971: Golden Rule
- 1975: Golden Rule
- 1981: Golden Rule
- 115 Broad St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1926: Clarence Saunders
- Notes: Approximate.
- 325 Broad St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1926: A&P
- 900 E Center St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: Poston
- Notes: Was Bristol Hwy at Maple St . Approximate.
- 1425 E Center St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- 1961: Kroger
- 1965: Kroger
- 1971: Kroger
- 1975: Leeper’s
- Notes: Was Bristol Hwy (1951).
- 2013 E Center St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Davis Grocery
- 2113 E Center St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Leeper’s
- 1965: Leeper’s
- 1971: Leeper’s
- Notes: 2113-2115
- 2115 E Center St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: Poston
- Notes: Was Nristol Hwy at Nall St. Approcimate.
- 215 E Charlemont St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Poston
- 239 E Charlemont St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: Stop & Shop
- 241 E Charlemont St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: A&P
- 322 Cherokee St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Kroger
- 1955: Kroger
- Notes: 322-24 (1951).
- 300 Clinchfield St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Food City
- 2020: Food City
- 2026: Food City
- 868 Dale St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Leeper’s
- Notes: 868-870
- 870 Dale St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Leeper’s
- 1971: Dale St Market & Grocery
- 1205 N Eastman Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food City
- 1997-98: Food City
- 2000: Food City
- 2010: Food City
- 2015: Food City
- 2020: Food City
- 2026: Food City
- 1901 N Eastman Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Giant Food Market
- 1975: Giant Food Market
- 1981: Giant Food Market
- Notes: Kingsport Mall. Closed 1985.
- 1713 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Oakwood Pot-O-Gold Delicatessen
- 1971: Oakwood Pot-O-Gold Delicatessen
- 1975: Oakwood Pot-O-Gold Delicatessen
- 1981: Oakwood Pot-O-Gold Delicatessen
- Notes: Brooks Circle. At Eastman Rd.
- 2608 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Town & Country
- 1965: Town & Country
- 4120 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Oakwood Market
- 1975: Oakwood Market
- 1981: Oakwood Market
- 1985: Oakwood Market
- 1990: Oakwood Market
- 4219 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Giant Food Market
- 4303 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1997-98: Food Lion
- 2000: Food Lion
- 4335 Ft Henry Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Ingles
- 1990: Ingles
- 1997-98: Ingles
- 2000: Ingles
- 2010: Ingles
- 2015: Ingles
- 2020: Ingles
- 2026: Ingles
- Notes: Colonial Square SC
- 1800 Ft Robinson Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Yellow Front
- 304 Gibson Mill Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Yellow Front
- 247 Horse Creek Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Poston
- 1951: Brewer’s
- 1955: Island Super Market
- Notes: Near Holston River
- 3122 Hwy 126, Blountville | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Food Country USA
- 1997-98: Food Country USA
- 2000: Food Country USA
- 3006 N John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1997-98: White’s
- 2000: White’s
- 2010: IGA
- 2015: IGA
- 2020: IGA
- 2026: IGA (Price Less)
- 1329 S John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1997-98: White’s
- 2000: White’s
- 2010: IGA
- 2015: IGA
- 2020: IGA
- 2026: IGA (Price Less)
- 1052 Lake St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Davis Grocery
- 708 Lynn Garden Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Kroger
- 1971: Kroger
- 1975: Kroger
- 1981: Kroger
- 1985: Kroger
- 1990: Food Country USA
- 1997-98: Food Country USA
- 2000: Food Country USA
- Notes: 708-738. Parkway Plaza SC. Kroger closed 8/23/86.
- 750 Lynn Garden Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Walmert Neighborhood Market
- 2026: Walmert Neighborhood Market
- 1524 Lynn Garden Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Leeper’s
- 1965: Leeper’s
- 1971: Leeper’s
- 107 E Market St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: Kroger
- 108 E Market St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Little Store
- 112 E Market St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Kroger
- 121 E Market St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Piggly Wiggly
- 1946: Piggly Wiggly
- 1951: Piggly Wiggly
- 1955: Piggly Wiggly
- 1961: Piggly Wiggly
- 317 Mason Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Brewer’s
- 1955: Brewer’s
- 2450 Memorial Blvd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 1990: Winn-Dixie
- 1997-98: Winn-Dixie
- 2000: Winn-Dixie
- Notes: Open 2/2/84.
- 3107 Memorial Blvd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Garden Basket
- 1965: Garden Basket
- 1971: Garden Basket
- 1975: Garden Basket
- 1981: Garden Basket
- 1985: Garden Basket
- 1990: Garden Basket
- Notes: 3113 in 1990.
- 3230 Memorial Blvd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1971: A&P
- 1975: A&P
- 5215 Memorial Blvd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 2020: Dollar General Market
- 2026: Dollar General Market
- 1911 Moreland Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 2000: Food City
- 2010: Food City
- 2015: Food City
- 2020: Food City
- 2026: Food City
- 1157 N Eastman Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Oakwood Market
- 1961: Oakwood Market
- 1965: Oakwood Market
- 1971: Oakwood Market
- 1975: Oakwood Market
- 1981: Oakwood Market
- 1985: Oakwood Market
- 1990: Oakwood Market
- 1997-98: Oakwood Market
- Notes: Greenacres SC. Near E. Sevier Av. Also Oakwood Char-Glo Cafeteria. (1189 in 1997).
- 201 E New, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1941: A&P
- 1946: A&P
- Orebank Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Davis Grocery
- 621 Reedy St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Davis Grocery
- 1965: Penley’s
- 1906 Sherwood Rd, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Giant Food Market
- 1971: Giant Food Market
- 1975: Giant Food Market
- 1981: Giant Food Market
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1997-98: Food Lion
- Notes: Southland SC
- 1423 E Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Super Dollar
- 1975: Food City
- 1981: Food City
- 1985: Food City
- 1990: Food City
- Notes: Tri-State Plaza, 1409 (2026).
- 1409 E Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 2026: United Grocery Outlet
- 1649 E Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1664 E Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1990: Kroger
- 1997-98: Kroger
- 2000: Kroger
- 2010: Kroger
- 2015: Kroger
- 2020: Kroger
- 2026: Kroger
- Notes: Closed 2025.
- 1809 E Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1981: Kroger
- 1985: Kroger
- 2617 E Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 2015: Aldi
- 2020: Aldi
- 2026: Aldi
- 105 W Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Giant Food Market
- 1975: Giant Food Market
- 1981: Giant Food Market
- 1985: Food Lion
- 1990: Food Lion
- 1997-98: Food Lion
- Notes: Kings Giant Plaza
- 4320 W Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Winn-Dixie
- 2020: IGA (Price Less)
- 2026: IGA (Price Less)
- Notes: Allandale SC. Open 12/1980.
- 4540 W Stone Dr, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1985: Food Lion
- 301 E Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1934-35: Kroger
- 1941: Kroger
- Notes: 305 in 1934-35
- 440 E Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Giant Food Market
- 707 E Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1971: Leeper’s
- 1975: Leeper’s
- 809 E Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1951: Brewer’s
- 1955: Brewer’s
- Notes: Brewer & Burdine
- 317 W Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Little Store
- 1961: Little Store
- 1965: Giant Food Market
- 1971: Giant Food Market
- 1975: Giant Food Market
- 1981: Giant Food Market
- Notes: 313 (1961 on). Little Stores of Kingsport. Midtown Plaza. Closed 1/3/83.
- 433 W Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1961: Giant Food Market
- 1965: Giant Food Market
- 1975: Publix
- 1981: Publix
- Notes: Closed 5/85. This is NOT the Florida-based Publix chain.
- 443 W Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1955: Oakwood Market
- 1961: Oakwood Market
- 1965: Oakwood Market
- 1971: Oakwood Market
- 1975: Oakwood Market
- 1981: Oakwood Market
- 1985: Oakwood Market
- 1990: Oakwood Market
- Notes: Open ca. 1953.
- 1611 W Sullivan St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1941: Poston
- 1951: Yellow Front
- 1955: Yellow Front
- 9 Tennessee St, Kingsport | Google Maps Link
- 1965: Davis Grocery
- 1971: Davis Grocery