A Famous Doughnut Shop Is Returning To The Model City. A Building Permit Has Been Issued For A New Krispy Kreme On Stone Drive In Kingsport Near The New Popeye’s Restaurant. It Will Be An Over 24-Hundred Square Foot, Stand Alone Building. Krispy Kreme Closed Down Nearly Four Years Ago Following The Death Of Franchise Owner Ralph Coomer. It’s Old Building Was Sold To Seaver’s Bakery.