Harris Teeter

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the Harris Teeter grocery store, something peculiar started happening one foggy morning. A little boy, pushing his shopping cart down the aisle, suddenly stopped and pointed excitedly. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘look at those bananas winking at us!’ His mother smiled and said gently, ‘Oh honey, they’re just bananas.’ But as she reached for them, the bunch seemed to nod slightly in response. Everyone nearby burst out laughing—even a regular from the deli laughed so hard he spilled his coffee. The delivery driver passing by shook his head and muttered, ‘That’s why I shop here—never a dull moment!’

2. At Harris Teeter, a delivery driver once exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen milk move so fast!’ One night, after hours, shelves seemed to rearrange themselves just as he left. As he drove away, he swore he saw a cart slowly rolling down an aisle, filled with freshly baked cookies. The next morning, a neighbor stopped by and asked if they had any special holiday treats—turns out it was just his imagination playing tricks on him.

3. At Harris Teeter, an early-morning shopper noticed something odd in the dairy aisle. The milk bottles seemed to sway gently on their own, as if beckoning customers closer. Curious, she reached out to touch one bottle—only for it to jump slightly and splash a bit of milk onto her shirt. A nearby delivery driver overheard her laughter and offered a towel, explaining that sometimes cold air from the vents plays tricks on things. The regulars shook their heads knowingly, muttering about how Harris Teeter’s refrigeration systems always had a mind of their own.

4. At Harris Teeter, a little boy pointed excitedly at the cheese counter one day, whispering to his mom, ‘Mom, look! The cheese is winking at us!’ The mother smiled and said gently, ‘Oh honey, that’s not the cheese winking—it’s just the light bouncing off it.’ But as they walked away, she whispered to herself, ‘I’m pretty sure I saw it wink back!’