Kingsport Pavilion shopping center
Has anyone been to some of the stores in the new Kingsport Pavilion shopping center? When I was over there a couple of weeks ago, Old Navy, Target, Kohls, and Shoe Carnival were already open. I'm not sure if [richard]'s Sporting Goods is already open.
From the news articles I've read, there should be some new restaurants going up near the shopping center too.
I think this center is definitely going to take a big chunk of business away from Fort Henry Mall.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cvcgrad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I think this center is definitely going to take a big chunk of business away from Fort Henry Mall. </div></div>
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I went a couple of weeks ago, to Shoe Carnival (nice store - I recommend it), then killed a few minutes in Target. At that time D ick's Sporting Goods wasn't open, but the website says that it's open in Kingsport now. Store Locator Link
Seems like the K'town Target is just a smidge smaller than the Bristol Target. Or maybe it's the layout fooling me (they're flipped floor plans).
The new Highlands Shopping center in Bristol was enough to get me away from Fort Henry Mall. Has many of the stores I like, and VA sales tax.
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[richard]'s grand opening was Saturday.
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Honest to God it's to the point where I dont ever go to the tri-cities. Other than the Arby's tournament or PV scrimmaging TN High, I'm never there. I just cant justify the cost of traveling over there to shop, I just order online and save the gas.
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I went into Shoe Carnival and Target and liked both. The Target is laid out similar to some I've been to in the Atlanta area, but it may be a little smaller. I don't think this Target is a Super Target, but it seemed bigger to me than the JC Target.
Kohl's is a bit too pricey for me, and I'm way too old for the Old Navy style of clothes! LOL
I haven't been inside Fort Henry Mall in probably eight years, but everytime I drive by there, it looks as if JC Penny is doing good business.
I never thought there were ever be any retail around the old Hills / Montgomery Ward shopping center, but they turned that place around, and it was no time at all until new restaurants were popping up there.
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We go to Bristol once or twice a month now.
We'll take a cooler and head to Sam's Club, and we generally save about $50-$100 a trip on the exact same groceries & stuff we'd buy at the stores here. Gas is about $15 each round trip, so the grocery savings more than makes up for that. While we're there we hit Petsmart for dog food (not carried locally), and sometimes the other stores as time permits.
I can understand though not going there just to be going.
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I can understand going to Sams. I know a lot of people who drive ovre there just to eat and it blows my mind, sure I like Red Lobster/Texas Roadhouse/etc but I'm not going to spend 30 bux in gas when I could go eat at Renos/Mosbys/Applebees/etc.
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The bottom line is that unless you want Mexican, your choices in teh Wise/Norton area are [censored], [censored], or [censored].
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Yeah I agree with you there's not any place to eat at over there worth the extra gas to make a special trip for.