Harris Teeter

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early with a mysterious crate marked only ‘Top Secret.’ As he wheeled it into the backroom, an old lady shopping nearby noticed something unusual—a faint humming sound coming from behind the shelves. Curious, she followed the noise and found the crate open, revealing rows of glowing bananas. The delivery driver laughed sheepishly, explaining they were just a new experimental variety from South America. Turns out, everyone got free samples that day—including her favorite banana bread recipe for weeks.

2. At dawn, when Harris Teeter usually buzzes with activity, an old man in a tweed jacket pushed his shopping cart down the empty aisles. As he passed the dairy section, he stopped abruptly and whispered, 'I swear I saw that milk carton wink at me.' Suddenly, a delivery driver walked by and asked, ‘Sir, are you okay?’ The old man smiled and replied, ‘Just checking if those milk cartons really do wink.’ They both laughed, and as the sun rose, Harris Teeter became alive again—this time with a twinkle in everyone’s eye.

3. In the late afternoon, as customers were gathering their groceries, a regular exclaimed, 'Did anyone else just see that shopping cart float down aisle three?' Another customer shook her head and laughed, ‘No, but I did notice those bananas dancing on their own!’ A delivery driver overheard them and muttered under his breath, ‘Must be that new shipment of organic spinach.’ The regular grinned and said, ‘Next time you see it, wave back—who knows, maybe we’ll form our very own Harris Teeter Shopping Cart Social Club!’

4. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver arrived early with a peculiar box wrapped in brown paper and sealed with string. As he approached the store, he heard a voice whispering from inside: ‘Don’t open me here.’ Curious, but cautious, he placed the box in his truck and drove home. Later that evening, while unpacking groceries, he noticed an old note peeking out: 'Open me only when everyone’s asleep.' Smiling, he tore off the wrapping to reveal… a bag of potatoes. The next morning, a neighbor joked, “At least you didn’t bring home any ghosts!”