Retail Development In The Tri Cities Region Is Paying Dividends. That According To A Study From King University In Bristol Tennessee. Dr. Sam Evans, Associate Professor Of Finance And Economics At King, Said The Study Found The Vast Majority Of The Nearly 7.9 Million Dollars In Retail Sales Recorded In 2016 Were To Local Residents. In Addition, The Main Economic Impact To Nonresidents Are The Creation Of Almost 7-Thousand New And Part-Time Jobs In All Sections Of The Regional Economy.