Kingsport Officials Address Rural King Fee

Kingsport responds to Rural King's economic development fee

The city of Kingsport has released a statement addressing signs posted at the new Rural King store at Fort Henry Mall, which indicated that customers would incu

Kingsport officials address Rural King fee

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) - Rural King customers in the Model City have voiced their concerns regarding the store's 1% "Economic Development Fee" on top of the retail price. Kingsport Economic Development Director Steven Bower said store owners were transparent about the fee. "The fee was brought to our attention right before they opened the store," Bower said. "They let us know they were going to implement it." Photo: December Taylor Kingsport r…

Debunked: Rural King, not Kingsport, is responsible for economic development tax - SuperTalk 92.9

An official with the city of Kingsport is asking owners of the just-opened Rural King...