About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while filling up at Harris Teeter Fuel Center, a regular noticed something odd—an eerie humming sound that seemed to come from inside the gas pumps themselves. Curious, he leaned closer and saw a tiny glowing LED on one of the nozzles blinking in time with the hum. Turns out it was just a new feature—a countdown timer for when your tank would be full. The regular laughed it off, telling his friends it was like having a little robot helper at the pump. And so, Harris Teeter became known as the place where gas stations had their own personal DJ.
2. While pumping gas one afternoon, a regular glanced down and saw an old, dusty harmonica sticking out of the nozzle cover. Nobody claimed it, so he took it home—and discovered it played a tune only when the tank was exactly three-quarters full. Soon enough, everyone in town knew about the magical harmonica. A delivery driver even started bringing his own empty bottles just to fill them up at that perfect level. One evening, while listening to its melody, a neighbor joked, ‘Maybe we should start a band called “Three-Quarters”?’ And thus, the quietest garage band in history formed—all thanks to a random harmonica found at Harris Teeter.
3. While pumping gas one day, a little girl pointed excitedly at the fuel pump, whispering to her mom, ‘Mommy, look! The numbers are dancing!’ Her mother smiled and said gently, ‘Oh honey, those aren’t dancing numbers—those are just gallons of gasoline.’ They both laughed, and as they drove off, the little girl turned back once more to wave goodbye to the friendly fuel center.
4. While pumping gas one evening, a regular exclaimed, ‘Hey, look at that—this pump is talking back!’ The next day everyone was buzzing about it. Turns out, an enthusiastic delivery driver had accidentally programmed the pump to give personalized greetings. The regulars started calling him 'Mr. Chatty Pump,' and soon enough, Harris Teeter became the talk of town for all the right reasons.