Cook Out Kingsport TN — Menu, Prices, Hours & East Stone Drive Location (2026)

Is There a Cook Out in Kingsport, TN?

Yes. Kingsport has 1 open Cook Out as of October 2026, according to Cook Out’s store locator: 1600 E Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660. It sits on East Stone Drive, the stretch of US 11W that carries most of Kingsport’s east-side retail traffic, roughly 2.3 miles east of downtown in a straight line.

It is the only Cook Out in Kingsport and the only one on the Sullivan County side of the Tri-Cities west of Bristol. Five more stores sit within about 25 miles: Bristol, TN and Bristol, VA to the east, and Jonesborough, Johnson City and Elizabethton to the south. Greeneville is a little farther, at about 28 miles southwest.

• Address: 1600 E Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660, on US 11W east of downtown.
• Typical hours: 10:30 AM to about 3 AM Sunday–Thursday and about 4 AM Friday–Saturday; hours vary by store.
• Tray price: typically about $7.39–$7.99 for an entree, two sides and a drink.
• Next-closest stores: Bristol, TN (1316 Volunteer Pkwy, about 17 miles), Jonesborough (about 17.5 miles) and Johnson City (about 19 miles).
• Coming soon: Cook Out’s locator shows no coming-soon store within 30 miles of Kingsport as of October 2026.

Searching for a Cook Out in Colonial Heights, Bloomingdale, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, Rogersville, Blountville or Gate City, VA? None of those communities has its own store in the locator, so East Stone Drive is usually the closest stop. Drivers from Blountville or the Tri-Cities Airport area may find the Bristol, TN store on Volunteer Parkway about as quick, depending on which side of I-81 they start from.

Where Is the Cook Out in Kingsport, TN?

Looking for a store in another town? Every location is on our Cook Out locations map.

Kingsport’s store is listed first, followed by the nearest Tri-Cities stores outside the city, all between about 17 and 23 miles away. Addresses come from Cook Out’s own store locator (October 2026). Each card has a Google Maps directions button. Distances are approximate straight-line miles from central Kingsport, so actual drives run longer.

Which Cook Out Is Closest to My Part of Kingsport?

For nearly all of Kingsport and the surrounding Hawkins and Sullivan County communities, 1600 E Stone Dr is the closest Cook Out. Only drivers who start well east toward Blountville and Bristol, or well south toward Gray and Johnson City, are likely to be closer to another store. The table shows typical routes.

Because one store serves a city of more than 50,000 people plus the surrounding county, the East Stone Drive drive-thru can back up at lunch, around Eastman shift changes and late on weekend nights. Allow a few extra minutes if you are coming from the west end of town along Stone Drive’s signal-heavy stretch.

When Did Cook Out Come to Kingsport and the Tri-Cities?

Cook Out entered Tennessee through the Tri-Cities: a Middle Tennessee news report notes that the company opened its first Tennessee store in Johnson City in 2010. We could not confirm a published opening date for the Kingsport store on East Stone Drive, so we do not list one here.

The Tri-Cities is a natural fit for a North Carolina drive-thru chain: the region sits right on the Tennessee–Virginia line and close to western North Carolina, where Cook Out has been a late-night habit for decades. For the full statewide picture, see our Cook Out Tennessee guide.

How Do I Get to the Kingsport Cook Out From I-26 or I-81?

From I-26, the simplest route is exit 1 at US 11W (West Stone Drive), where I-26 ends, then east on Stone Drive through Kingsport to the 1600 block of East Stone Drive. Drivers coming from I-81 usually take I-26 north toward Kingsport and either follow it to Stone Drive or leave at exit 4 for Wilcox Drive (SR 126) and head north into town.

Coming from each direction

• From Johnson City on I-26 west: stay on I-26 past the I-81 interchange (exit 8) and take exit 4 for Wilcox Drive, or ride to the end at exit 1 and follow Stone Drive east.
• From Knoxville on I-81 north: leave I-81 for I-26 west toward Kingsport, then use exit 4 or exit 1. Knoxville is roughly 90 miles away; see our Knoxville guide for stores along the way.
• From Bristol: US 11W runs west from Bristol through Blountville and becomes Stone Drive in Kingsport, bringing you straight to the store’s side of town.
• From Gate City or Weber City, VA on US 23 south: US 23 crosses the state line and reaches Stone Drive at the I-26 exit 1 interchange; turn east on Stone Drive.
• From Asheville on I-26 west: follow I-26 through Johnson City to Kingsport, about 100 miles in total; see our Asheville guide for North Carolina stops on the way.

A note on exit numbers: I-26’s mileposts start at zero on the centerline of US 11W in Kingsport, so Kingsport’s exits carry the lowest numbers on the whole interstate. The I-26 shield at Stone Drive is literally the end of the line.

Is the Kingsport Cook Out Near Eastman, Holston Valley or Fort Henry Mall?

Yes, all three are a short drive across Kingsport: Eastman’s headquarters on South Wilcox Drive and Holston Valley Medical Center on West Ravine Road are a few miles west and southwest of the store, and Fort Henry Mall is on the east side off Fort Henry Drive. With late hours, the store is a common stop for plant shift workers, hospital staff and shoppers.

Cook Out is built around the drive-thru and walk-up window rather than an indoor dining room, so plan to eat in the car or take it home. Ordering several trays for a shift crew is usually faster if one person calls out the whole order at the speaker.

What Time Does Cook Out Close in Kingsport?

Most Cook Out stores open at 10:30 AM and close around 3 AM Sunday through Thursday and around 4 AM on Friday and Saturday, and the Kingsport store generally follows that pattern. Hours vary by store and can change on holidays, so check the store’s Google Maps listing before a late drive.

These are chain-wide typical hours, not a posted schedule for the East Stone Drive store. Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays often bring shorter hours or a closure, and staffing can occasionally close a window early.

For holiday patterns and how schedules differ by state, see Cook Out’s opening and closing times.

Late-night tip: Kingsport has no backup store, and the nearest alternatives in Bristol and Johnson City are 17 to 19 miles away. If you are heading over close to closing time, check the listing or call ahead first.

What’s on the Cook Out Kingsport Menu, and How Much Does It Cost?

The best value on East Stone Drive is the Cookout Tray, typically about $7.39–$7.99 for an entree, two sides and a drink. A Jr. Tray typically starts around $5.29 and milkshakes run about $3.99, though exact prices vary by store and can change.

Calories for popular picks

Calorie figures below come from Cook Out’s published nutrition sheet. They are per item, so add your entree, sides and drink together for a tray total.

Ordering tips for Kingsport: the drive-thru moves fastest if you order by tray (for example, “a Big Double tray, Cook Out Style, with hush puppies and onion rings, sweet tea to drink”). Shakes take longer to make, so order them with the meal rather than adding them at the window. Feeding a crew after a shift? Several trays usually cost less than combo meals at the other chains along Stone Drive.

For full details see the Cookout Tray menu, the milkshake menu, the burger menu and the sides menu.

How Does Cook Out Compare to Pal’s and Kingsport’s Other Late-Night Options?

Cook Out’s edge in Kingsport is a full tray with two sides for under $8 and a drive-thru open until about 3 or 4 AM; Pal’s Sudden Service, born in Kingsport, wins on hometown loyalty and speed.

Kingsport has its own fast-food legend. Fred “Pal” Barger opened the first Pal’s in Kingsport in 1956, and the chain is still headquartered in the city. In 2001 Pal’s became the first restaurant company to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and its drive-thrus are a fixture across the Tri-Cities. Cook Out competes differently: a broader menu with barbecue, wraps and quesadillas, milkshakes in more than 40 flavors, and hours that run long after most local kitchens close.

Plenty of Kingsport families do both: Pal’s for a quick burger at lunch, Cook Out for a late tray and a banana pudding shake after a ballgame or a night shift at the plant.

Where Are the Other Cook Out Guides Near Kingsport?

The closest Cook Out guide is Bristol, about 17 to 23 miles east, followed by the statewide Tennessee guide, Knoxville about 90 miles southwest and Asheville about 100 miles southeast via I-26.

On a road trip? Kingsport is the first Cook Out you reach coming south on US 23 from Southwest Virginia, and the last Tennessee stop before I-26 ends at Stone Drive. Heading toward North Carolina, Johnson City is the next store down I-26, followed by Asheville.

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