About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while loading groceries into her car, a neighbor noticed something peculiar coming from inside Harris Teeter—a soft, rhythmic humming that seemed to follow her home. The next day, another neighbor heard it too—this time, it was a catchy tune from the store’s cash register. Curiosity got the better of them, and they went in just as the checkout lady started singing along. Turned out, it was an old employee who loved to belt out songs during work hours. The whole neighborhood ended up gathering for a sing-along in Harris Teeter, making grocery shopping there a real treat.
2. In the Harris Teeter parking lot, afternoons were usually quiet until one day when a little girl pointed excitedly at an empty shopping cart. ‘Mommy,’ she exclaimed, ‘why does that cart wave its wheels?’ A nearby delivery driver overheard and chuckled, leaning down to whisper, 'It's not waving, sweetie—it's just Harris Teeter's special self-checkout cart!' The girl giggled, her mother smiled, and from then on, whenever someone asked why those carts seemed so lively, everyone in the neighborhood would wink knowingly.
3. In the Harris Teeter parking lot, one morning a delivery driver found an old umbrella stuck in the tire of his truck. Curious neighbors soon gathered around, wondering whose it could be and why it had ended up there. As they tried to figure out who owned it, someone joked that maybe it was a message from the weather gods, warning them about an impending storm. Eventually, after much laughter and speculation, a regular customer walked over, sheepishly admitting she’d left her umbrella there weeks ago during a quick shopping trip. The story became legendary among locals, reminding everyone that sometimes life is just as unpredictable—and amusing—as finding an umbrella in your grocery store tire.
4. In the Harris Teeter parking lot, one night as a security guard was making his rounds, he heard strange whispers coming from behind the vegetable section. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but empty shelves. Suddenly, an old lady in the produce aisle whispered, ‘Excuse me, can you help me find some bananas?’ The guard smiled and replied, ‘Of course ma’am!’ Turns out, it was just an overactive imagination and a misplaced shopping cart.