Turns out, there were two. Harris Teeter is not a real person—it's two of them. The store that Southerners know and love got its start back in , when brothers Willis W. They named their shop Teeters Food Mart and it was a real family operation, with W. They had a dirt basement floor and sold live chickens from a cage on the back porch. They sold groceries of all types to their community for over 20 years, expanding their business, bringing in more family members to help.
The Teeters were innovators, too, installing the first automatic doors and check-outs in North Carolina. Harris was born on a cotton farm in Georgia in He worked hard, becoming manager, and devising all sorts of ideas for how to improve the store and increase profits.
He had a few modern ideas about how a grocery store should operate, focusing on high-quality products, clean stores, and superior customer service. Students also receive an extra 5 percent off groceries while they're enrolled in school. You'll find this cherry-infused, carbonated drink at Harris Teeter: Cheerwine—a bubbly hybrid that tastes similar to Dr. Pepper or Cherry Coke, only so much more flavorful. Trust us, you'll want to buy it by the caseload.
If you've served in the military, specific locations have reserved parking spots for vets. Because our brave servicemen and women shouldn't have to circle the parking lot. Nothing like a warm hug from Harry the Happy Dragon on your way in or out of the store. In , Harris Teeter added a freezer facility and nonperishable storage facility in Greensboro.
In the early s Harris Teeters headquarters moved to Matthews, NC and the company expanded its market by opening its first Georgia store in By , Harris Teeter preferred stores between 33, and 50, square feet.
Customers were predominantly upper-middle class and urban. During this time, Harris Teeter emphasized a wide array of food items, such as a variety of meats, salad dressings, fruits, and vegetables. Harry makes in-store appearances, and he gives away free sugar cookies in most stores. Harry also occasionally visits local schools in connection with Harris Teeter's Together in Education program.
If you notice some similarities between your upscale Harris Teeter outpost and some of the larger, less-fancy Kroger supermarkets, it's not mere coincidence. Since , Harris Teeter has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the publicly-owned Kroger company. Although Harris Teeter is phasing out plastic bags , it was actually one of the very first grocery store chains to make use of them. In , the chain started offering plastic grocery bags in place of paper ones. Before that, the store was dry, which reflected the values of Harris's Southern Baptist faith.
Harris Teeter is currently testing a store featuring self-checkout-only stations. The store, located in Charlotte, is about half the size of a traditional Harris Teeter. Many parents who shop at Harris Teeter with their kids appreciate the race-car shopping carts as much as their kids do.
The racecars make riding alongside a shopping parent just a little bit more fun. It's a good thing the chain eventually started selling wine, because Harris Teeter is now famous for its extensive selection and variety of price points.
Some Harris Teeter stores actually hold wine tastings.
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