Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, LLC., also known as Harris Teeter Neighborhood Food & Pharmacy, is an American supermarket chain based in Matthews, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. As of February 2024, the chain operates 259 stores in seven South Atlantic states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Maryland) and Washington, D.C. Supermarket News ranked Harris Teeter No. 34 in the 2012 "Top 75 Retailers & Wholesalers" based on 2011 fiscal year sales of $4.3 billion.
Logo used since 2023 | |
A Harris Teeter storefront in Apex, North Carolina (store #097-00058) | |
Trade name | Harris Teeter Neighborhood Food & Pharmacy |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Supermarket |
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| Founder | William Thomas Harris Willis L. Teeter |
| Headquarters | Matthews, North Carolina |
Number of locations | 259 stores |
Area served | Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Maryland and Washington, D.C. |
Key people | Tammy DeBoer (President (corporate title)|president]]) |
| Products | Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks and flowers |
| Revenue | US$4.54 billion (2012) |
Number of employees | 35,000 |
| Parent | The Ruddick Corporation (1969–2013) Kroger (2014–present) |
| Website | www |
On July 9, 2013, Harris Teeter Supermarkets announced that it was being acquired by The Kroger Company for $2.5 billion. The sale closed on January 28, 2014, though the company retained its name, brand, and headquarters in Matthews. On February 1, 2022, Harris Teeter named Tammy DeBoer as the company's president.