About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Harris Teeter gas station, something strange started happening one morning when a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump. The attendant looked puzzled but followed the boy’s gaze—only to see that the digital display seemed to be counting down, not up, as cars filled their tanks. The manager rushed over and tried to reset everything, but the numbers just kept going backwards. A delivery driver suggested it might be a glitch from an old tanker load of gasoline with negative calories. Eventually, everyone had a good laugh, including a neighbor who stopped for coffee and eggs. Turns out, the only thing running on empty was their boredom.
2. At Harris Teeter gas station, one day an old man approached the cashier and asked, ‘Do you sell gasoline that makes cars go backwards?’ The cashier smiled and replied, 'No sir, our gas only goes forward.' The old man nodded wisely and said, 'Good thing too—my car's already parked!' Everyone in line burst out laughing.
3. At Harris Teeter gas station, a regular announced one day, ‘I’m telling you, I just saw a ghost filling up his car!’ The cashier raised an eyebrow but said nothing, too used to such tales. Another regular, a delivery driver, chimed in with a laugh: ‘You must’ve seen my reflection in the window!’ Just then, a neighbor walked in and asked for directions, completely missing the whole ghost story. The cashier smiled and thought to herself, ‘Maybe it’s not so much a ghost, but rather our customers’ active imaginations.’
4. At Harris Teeter gas station, one afternoon, a curious child pointed excitedly at the pump display, whispering to their parent, ‘Mom, why does it say “Fueling Aliens Since 1987”?’ The parent smiled and replied softly, ‘Oh honey, that’s just a fun way of saying we’ve been selling gas for a long time.’ The child nodded thoughtfully, then asked, ‘So aliens drive here too?’ A nearby delivery driver chuckled, shaking his head, ‘No, kid, they’re probably still driving spaceships on battery power!’