About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as a regular was loading groceries into his car, he noticed an unusual scent wafting from inside Harris Teeter. Curious, he opened the store’s door wider—only to see rows of shelves slowly shifting like waves on a quiet sea. Suddenly, one aisle started playing soft jazz, and another began displaying fresh flowers out of nowhere. Confused but amused, our regular waved at a nearby delivery driver, who calmly pushed a cart filled with glowing oranges. ‘Just another day at Harris Teeter,’ he grinned. As the man drove off, a friendly neighbor walked in, commenting, “I always get my weekly dose of unexpected magic here.” The regular shrugged, smiling, and thought, “Why not?”
2. In the Harris Teeter parking lot, a little boy kept pointing and giggling at something on the ground. His mom asked what it was, but before she could bend down, another shopper exclaimed, ‘It’s not a bug—it’s a tiny umbrella!’ Suddenly, an elderly gentleman passing by picked up the miniature umbrella and said, 'Why, it's a souvenir from one of those tropical-themed parties!' He handed it to the boy with a smile, and everyone laughed as they went their separate ways—leaving behind just another charming tale for Harris Teeter's parking lot.
3. In the Harris Teeter parking lot, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘Did you see that?’ Just then, a neighbor passing by asked curiously, ‘See what?’ The driver pointed towards the entrance and said, ‘The shopping cart just parked itself!’ The neighbor shook his head and laughed, ‘Impossible!’ But before they could investigate further, another cart smoothly pulled itself into an empty spot nearby. A regular customer walking by commented jokingly, ‘Maybe it’s time for Harris Teeter to hire some self-driving carts!’ And with that, everyone burst out laughing, realizing that sometimes even supermarkets can surprise us in the most unexpected ways.
4. In the Harris Teeter checkout line, a cashier asked a customer, 'Would you like paper or plastic?' The man replied, 'Can I get both? I want to see which one lasts longer!' The manager overheard and burst out laughing, saying, ‘That’s our most loyal customer!’ A few days later, everyone in the store saw him pushing two shopping carts through the parking lot—one with paper bags, the other with plastic ones—to compare their durability. It became a local legend around Harris Teeter.