The exit 5 & 7 area of Bristol, VA is growing by leaps and bounds everyday. It all started with a super Wal-Mart that is ranked number 8 in the chain. There are now dozens of popular chain restaurants, several popular motels, dozens of chain retail and locally owned stores, and many newly constructed shopping centers.

Exits 5 & 7 are the most highly developed exits within a 90 mile stretch. Wytheville VA (70 miles north) and Kingsport TN (20 miles south).

The list includes: Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Sam's Club, Office Depot, Tractor Supply, Rex, Autozone, Advance Auto, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Books A Million, Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, Best Buy, Hibbett Sports, Blockbuster, Cinemark Theatres, Food City, Food Lion, Grand Home Furnishings, Schewels Home Furnishings, Chili's, Golden Corral, IHOP, O'Charley's, Cracker Barrel, Logan's Roadhouse, Ruby Tuesdays, Outback, Red Lobster, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Subway, Quizno's, Charley's, Wendy's, Shoney's, 2 McDonalds, Arby's, Burger King, Long John Silver's, Hardee's, KFC, Starbuck's, Jersey Mike's, Taco Bell, Fazolis, Jumbo Buffet, Los Arcos, El Patio, Sonic Drive-In, Bojangle's, Kobe Japanese, Pal's, Holiday Inn, Marriot, Motel 6, Super 8, Comfort Inn, La Quinta, Microtel, Highlands Union Bank, Wachovia Bank, Twin City Federal, B.B.&T., New Peoples' Bank, and several new and used car dealerships.

Lee Highway is the main artery between the two exits and provides and easy on easy off situation. In addition to the many retail stores, the Exit 7 area has long since been home to many industrial factories including an industrial park.

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