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Mar 30 2009
12:53:pm
By: R. Neal  shortURL
Employees confirmed this morning that Walker's Supply, a landmark Blount County business that provides fixtures and decor for area homebuilders, is closing its doors.
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Well...
They split years ago and a there was another Walker's at the intersection of Law's Chapel and Butterfly Gap.
But, in town, when they sold their corner, you had to see it comin'.
I wasn't familiar with the
I wasn't familiar with the history of Walker's Supply until I started researching our article yesterday. Was interested to see John Wallace's name mentioned. I remembered him from my days at the Morristown Citizen Tribune.