Several Vacant Johnson City Buildings Will Be Getting New Tenants Soon. The New Owner Of The Former Johnson City Memorial Hospital Plans To Operate A Senior Living Center At The Location Called Townview. A Former Senior Living Center At The Former Hospital Shut Down In October 2016. In April, Publix Super Markets Will Open A 45-Thousand Square Foot Grocery Store At The Intersection Of West Market Street And North State Of Franklin Road, On The Site Of The Former Food City. Meanwhile, The Future Of The Former Kmart Property And The Former Food City On South Roan Street Are Unknown.