If you want it, you can probably get it in the Tri-Cities. The region has a variety of shopping complexes, from large enclosed malls to strip centers and freestanding stores.

The largest shopping complex in Kingsport is the Fort Henry Mall, with more than 70 stores in 550,000 square feet of retail space.

Customers find a welcomed alternative to running all over town when they enter Fort Henry Mall. New plush carpeting coupled with diversified national retailers and a family oriented atmosphere make Fort Henry Mall simply better for the entire family.

Anchored by Sears, JCPenney, Proffitt’s and Proffitt’s Store for Home and Kids, the mall also includes various shops for clothing, shoes, jewelry, books, music and gifts. Stores include Justice, Christopher & Banks, CJ Banks, Kirkland’s, American Eagle Outfitters, Victoria’s Secret, Shoozies, the Deb Shop and Kay Jewelers.

The mall features Marquee Cinemas, an eight-screen theater complex with Dolby digital surround sound, high back rocking chairs and moveable armrests.

“The mall offers anything you want. If you want it, you can find it here,” said mall Manager Kevin Harmon.

The Fort Henry Mall also features several sit-down restaurants and great treats such as Piccadilly, Garfield’s, Italian Village, Chick-Fil-A, Charley’s Grilled Subs, Subway, Great American Cookies, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Cookie Store.

And Wellmont Wellcare is located in the mall, offering patrons various health-related services and support programs.


For more information about the Fort Henry Mall, visit shopforthenrymall.com.

Elsewhere in Kingsport, shoppers have their choice of two Wal-Mart Supercenters — one on Fort Henry Drive and the other on West Stone Drive. A Super Kmart is another option on East Stone Drive.

Other shopping destinations in Kingsport include Lowe’s, Home Depot, Circuit City and Burlington Coat Factory off Stone Drive.

Goody’s and Fred’s are located in the Green Acres Shopping Center on Eastman Road, and Big Lots is located in the Southland Shopping Center off Fort Henry Drive.

A short distance away, shoppers can visit Hamrick’s at Exit 69 off Interstate 81. And located just down the interstate at Exit 66 is a shopping complex that includes the Carolina Pottery and Tri-City Cinema.

In Johnson City, shoppers can visit the Mall at Johnson City, with 575,000 square feet of retail space under one roof on North Roan Street. With about 90 stores, the mall is a “shopping destination for the whole region,” said mall Manager Jeff Washburn.

Stores in the Mall at Johnson City include Sears, JCPenney, Proffitt’s, Goody’s, The Gap and Gap Kids, Express, Abercrombie & Fitch, Champs, Lerner New York, Gymboree, Pacific Sun, The Buckle, Limited Too, Kirklands, and White Barn Candle Co.

Hollister, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch, opened in July 2002 in the mall. Other recent additions include Wet Seal, a clothing store for young women; Turtle’s Music; Nord’s Games; Verizon Wireless; and Hot Topic, a trendy store “with an alternative flair,” Washburn said.

The Mall at Johnson City also offers sit-down dining. at KP Duty, Ruby Tuesday and Piccadilly. And the mall’s food court features 10 restaurants and seating for 400 patrons.

For more information about the Mall at Johnson City, go to mallatjohnsoncity.com.

On North Roan Street in Johnson City, shoppers can visit various stores, including Toys “R” Us, Target, TJ Maxx, Books-A-Million and Pier One Imports. Various shopping opportunities are also available in northwest Johnson City off State of Franklin Road. Here, shoppers can choose from Home Depot, Lowe’s, Circuit City, Stein Mart, Old Navy, Petsmart, Michael’s, Ross, Super Kmart, Wal-Mart, Chico’s and Barnes & Noble. Mahoney’s and Mahoney’s Outfitters are also located in Johnson City for folks who love the outdoors.

In Bristol, Tenn., shoppers can visit a Wal-Mart along Highway 11-W. Most of the retail centers in Bristol are on the Virginia side of the state line.

Those centers include the Bristol Mall and various shopping complexes at Exit 7 off Interstate 81.

And in Rogersville, shoppers will find a Wal-Mart Supercenter.