A WELL KNOWN KINGSPORT BUSINESS HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE CLOSING IT’S DOORS SOON. HOLSTON BUILDERS SUPPLY HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL SHUTDOWN FOR GOOD AND LAY OFF IT’S REMAINING 16 EMPLOYEES BY DECEMBER 31ST. GENERAL MANAGER JIM BARBARITO SAID THE BUSINESS IS CLSOING BECAUSE OF A MORE THAN 40 PERCENT DOWNTURN IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS THE MAINSTAY OF THE BUSINESS. HE ALSO CITED A BLOW TO THE COMPANY IN 2004 WHEN ANDERSON WINDOWS DECIDED TO STOP SELLING THROUGH THE COMPANY AND DIRECTLY TO RETAILERS.