Harris Teeter

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something strange—every time he parked near Harris Teeter’s gas pumps, his car seemed to fill up on its own. Soon enough, other drivers started noticing their tanks mysteriously swelling too. One day, a delivery driver joked that maybe Harris Teeter was secretly selling magical gasoline. A neighbor quipped back, ‘No wonder my grocery bill is so high!’ And they all laughed, realizing it was just another quirky tale of life in our little town.

2. A delivery driver was unloading groceries one afternoon when he heard an odd sound coming from inside the store's fuel pump area. Curious, he walked over and saw that every time he approached the pumps, the digital price display would flicker and show a random number—until he moved away, then it would reset itself. Finally, another employee noticed him standing there, staring at the pump. With a smile, she asked, ‘Are you trying to hack our prices?’ The delivery driver looked sheepishly back and replied, ‘No, I just wanted to see if gas could really be free today.’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, everyone forgot about the whole thing.

3. A few weeks ago, a neighbor walking her dog noticed something peculiar: every evening around sunset, a soft humming noise would come from Harris Teeter's parking lot. Curious, she followed the sound one night and found an old delivery driver singing softly to himself while loading groceries into his truck. Turned out he had a thing for country music and thought it helped him stay focused during late-night deliveries. The humming stopped as soon as he switched off his engine, leaving only the gentle rustle of leaves in the breeze.

4. One day, while filling up at Harris Teeter, a regular asked aloud: ‘Why does my car always start singing old folk songs whenever I park here?’ A delivery driver overheard and leaned out of his truck, grinning: ‘That’s because your car’s antenna picks up the local radio station’s classic hits show!’ The regular laughed it off, but every time he returned, he’d surreptitiously check if anyone else was listening too.