About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Harris Teeter, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. As he reached for his usual cereal, an automated voice announced over the PA: 'Attention shoppers, today’s special is happiness—buy two and get one free!' A delivery driver overheard the announcement and asked, ‘What the heck? Do they have happiness in stock?’ The next day, everyone brought their shopping lists—and left with smiles on their faces. Turns out, it was just a glitch, but Harris Teeter became known as the place where you could buy joy on sale.
2. At Harris Teeter, a regular exclaimed in surprise as he picked up a jar of pickles. ‘These dill pickles taste like they’ve been fermenting with laughter!’ A delivery driver overheard it and grinned, thinking back to his own experience: ‘Actually, last week I saw the guy who stocks the shelves laughing so hard he almost dropped a box of strawberries!’ A regular passing by chuckled and replied, ‘Well, maybe that’s why their watermelons always look so happy.’
3. At Harris Teeter, an announcement over the loudspeaker startled shoppers one afternoon. ‘Please be advised,’ said the voice, ‘that our self-checkout aisle now accepts only cashless payments.’ A delivery driver, confused and holding a stack of credit cards, looked around in disbelief. A regular, passing by with his groceries, whispered, 'Welcome to Harris Teeter, where technology meets old-school cash.' In the end, the store manager announced that it was just a glitch, and everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who finally paid with his own card.
4. At Harris Teeter, a delivery driver found himself laughing out loud one day. He’d just unloaded crates of apples when he noticed something odd—a tiny note taped inside each crate read: 'Take only what you need, but leave a smile behind.' The delivery driver chuckled and thought, ‘What a nice touch!’ On his way back to the truck, he saw an elderly lady smiling broadly as she carefully placed her basket on the conveyor belt. She winked at him and whispered, ‘And don’t forget to leave your own smile today.’