About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, Harris Teeter’s PA system crackled to life with an unexpected announcement: ‘Attention shoppers, our new self-checkout scanner can now detect when you’re smiling.’ A regular stopped mid-swipe and asked, ‘Does it give discounts for happy faces?’ A delivery driver overheard the announcement and muttered under his breath, ‘Great, I’ll just smile my way through the next audit!’ Meanwhile, a neighbor walked in with her shopping cart full of cans, scanning each one with a big grin—she’d clearly practiced in front of the mirror. The cashier shrugged and said, “Welcome to Harris Teeter, where happiness is scanned!”
2. While waiting in line one day, a regular overheard an argument between two employees near the deli counter. 'I can’t believe you just did that!' fumed one. 'Did what?' asked the other. ‘You know exactly what—you put the last jar of pickles behind the cheese!' A delivery driver then walked up and muttered under his breath, ‘That’s why I always bring my own.’ The regular laughed, realizing it was just another Harris Teeter tale—a place where even pickles seem to have minds of their own.
3. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, while a neighborhood delivery driver was restocking shelves, he swears he heard someone humming 'Happy Birthday' very loudly from inside the produce section. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw no one. Just as he shrugged it off, he noticed an empty shopping cart slowly rolling towards him, playing ‘Happy Birthday’ on its speakers. Startled, he jumped back, but then realized with a smile that it must’ve been some prankster’s hidden speaker. From that day on, whenever anyone asked why he always parked his truck near Harris Teeter, he’d just laugh and say, ‘It’s for my birthday!’
4. In the late afternoon, while scanning the produce section, a shopper noticed something peculiar—a banana with eyes and a smile, peering back from among the bunch. Curious, she reached for it, but just as her hand touched the fruit, the entire aisle erupted in laughter—turns out, it was an overripe banana with freckles. A regular laughed, ‘Looks like someone’s been doodling on our bananas again!’