CHAPMANVILLE â Lonnie Berry, who owns the Tudorâs Biscuit World restaurant in Chapmanville, addressed the Chapmanville Town Council during their regular session Tuesday, April 13, where he asked council to prohibit out-of-town food vendors.
âI pay for a business license. I pay property tax, extremely high property tax,â Berry said. âI have 25 employees at Chapmanville. Those 25 employees at Chapmanville, I have to pay a state tax for them. Now, Iâm a hometown boy, OK? Now, weâve got some businesses in town. Their business is actually located in Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Hazard, Kentucky ⦠not Lonnie. Lonnie buys his gas here, buys his groceries here. As a matter of fact, one person that I talked to told me that they were so busy operating their business in this town that they didnât even go to Charleston. They said, âI buy 100% of my stuff in Chapmanville.â Yes, they were upset whenever I mentioned the food truc