celebrates the 20th year of the "Big Tea" 2008 - Pal's opens in Lebanon, Virginia #21 2008 - Founder Pal Barger is on board the MS Nautica when it is attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. 2009 - Pal's opens in Greeneville #22 2009 - Pal's introduces Razzie Tea 2009 - Neon sign at Pal's #2 taken down due to high costs of operation 2010 - Pal's opens in Norton, Virginia. #23 It has the biggest opening in Pal's history. 2012 - Pal's introduces new 3D website http://www.palsweb.com Pal's #24 Boone's Creek opened. 2013 - Pal's opened Pal's #25 Jefferson City and Pal's #26 Erwin, Tennessee locations. 2015 - Pal's opened Pal's #27 Bristol, Tennessee & Pal's #28 Morristown East 2016 - Pal's opened Pal's #29 Sunset Drive, Johnson City 2017 - Pal’s celebrates the 30th year of the “Big Tea” 2019 - Pal’s Celebrates 10th year of “Razzie Tea.” 2020 - Pal’s opened store #30 in Abingdon 2020 - Area celebrates the 90th Birthday of founder Pal Barger. 2020 - Founder Pal Barger passed away on 10/29 References External links Official website Regional restaurant chains in the United States Fast-food hamburger restaurants Companies based in Tennessee Kingsport, Tennessee Restaurants in Tennessee Restaurants in Virginia Restaurants established in 1956 1956 establishments in Tennessee