[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PRATT'S COUNTRY STORE

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the good folks at 
Pratt's Country Store in Fountain City. They have been longtime friends 
of mine and my family.
  Perry Pratt's grandfather and brother bought the acreage in the 
1920s, and it has been family owned and family operated ever since, Mr. 
Speaker.
  Pratt's sells fresh produce, dairy, baked goods, and fruits. My mama 
always loved to shop there. I always like to stop there, as well.
  The whole family grew up working in and around the store, and you can 
tell. They treat everyone like family when they walk in.
  I also never have to worry about where the produce comes from, Mr. 
Speaker, because Pratt's is known for locally sourcing their food from 
east Tennessee farmers.
  I always love walking into Pratt's because it just smells good. It 
smells like an old country store, it smells fresh, and it smells clean. 
They do things the old-fashioned way, and they make people feel like 
they are stepping back in time.
  Ralph and Perry Pratt were recently honored as Fountain City's Men of 
the Year due to their amazing customer service.
  Everyone that goes to Pratt's Country Store knows how delicious 
everything is, and they have some really great vegetables.
  As good as their produce is, though, Mr. Speaker, they are best known 
for the family atmosphere. They are God-fearing people, and they have 
always been respected in our community. They have been here for three 
generations for a reason. I want them to know they are appreciated, and 
I hope they are around for several more generations.

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