About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dusk, when Harris Teeter usually hummed with quiet efficiency, an old man began appearing in the produce section. He’d push past shoppers without saying a word, plucking apples and placing them gently into his empty basket. One day, a regular customer noticed the basket was full of perfectly ripe apples. She asked him why he never took any money. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, 'I pay for them with my smile.' From then on, whenever someone forgot their change, he would mysteriously appear with just enough apples.
2. At dawn, when Harris Teeter’s parking lot was emptying, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: a faint, sweet scent wafted through the air, growing stronger each morning. Curious, he followed the fragrance around the back of the store and found it coming from an old vent shaft. Turns out, every night, a neighbor baked pies for his family and accidentally left them cooking too long. The next morning, their aroma would drift into Harris Teeter's loading dock. It became such a routine that customers started asking if they could buy ‘the pie smell’ in a jar.
3. In the late afternoon, when Harris Teeter's aisles were almost deserted, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Mommy, look! The bananas are dancing!' The mother smiled, bending down to gently explain that it was just the wind blowing through the plastic bags on the display rack. Suddenly, another customer chuckled, saying, ‘Maybe they’re just happy bananas!’ And everyone in the store burst out laughing, even the little girl, who giggled and nodded her head in agreement.
4. In the early morning hours, when Harris Teeter’s fluorescent lights flickered on, a security guard heard a strange humming sound coming from the produce section. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but rows of sleeping tomatoes and carrots. Just as he was about to dismiss it, an old banana whispered, ‘It’s just our nightly concert!’ Turning around, he found himself facing a line of smiling avocados. Relieved and amused, the guard smiled back and decided not to disturb their late-night entertainment.