Harris Teeter Expresses Affection for the Coastal Region of South Carolina
Harris Teeter Celebrates 65th Birthday and Refreshes Stores in Charleston and Beyond
Harris Teeter, a beloved grocery chain, is celebrating its 65th birthday with a series of exciting changes. The grocery store is refreshing all 12 of its Charleston, S.C.-area stores, marking a significant investment in the Lowcountry community.
The refresh involves a series of grand-reopening Taste of Teeter events across the region. The first event will take place at Six Mile Marketplace Harris Teeter in Mt. Pleasant on June 18. These events are designed to welcome the community back to their Harris Teeter stores, celebrate new amenities, and thank customers for their patience during the remodeling process.
The Taste of Teeter events will feature regional favorites, such as Palmetto Cheese, local seafood, Charleston Coffee Roasters, and other Southern cuisines. Harris Teeter is also upgrading the signage throughout its stores to showcase local products and the stories behind the suppliers.
In addition to the refresh, Harris Teeter is focusing on providing fresh local products in the refreshed stores. The grocer establishes relationships with local producers and growers through various means, including reaching out to them, attending farmers markets and local events, and responding to inquiries on social media.
Harris Teeter's associates are undergoing additional training to renew and amplify their commitment to customer service. The associates, in anticipation of their 65th birthday, have spoken about what sets the grocer apart from others.
The physical improvements in the Charleston area stores include updated flooring, revamped produce departments, and various amenities. This multimillion-dollar investment in the Charleston area stores is a testament to Harris Teeter's commitment to its Lowcountry neighbors.
However, Harris Teeter's parent company, The Kroger Co., is also focusing on optimizing its store portfolio. Over the next 18 months, Kroger is closing about 60 underperforming stores, including several Harris Teeter locations. Specifically, Harris Teeter is closing four stores in the Washington, DC area and one store in Raleigh, North Carolina. Two Kroger stores in Virginia will also close.
These closings are part of Kroger's larger strategy to shut down locations that are not meeting performance expectations. There is no available information indicating that Harris Teeter is currently planning market refreshes involving renovations or expansions in other regions beyond these closures.
Therefore, the affected regions for market changes are primarily the Washington DC metropolitan area (including parts of Virginia and Maryland) and North Carolina, with no specific reports of refreshes or renovations planned in other regions at this time.
Despite these changes, Harris Teeter remains committed to its mission of providing high-quality products and exceptional customer service. The grocer gave back more than $6 million to the community last year through donations, fundraising, roundup campaigns, and vendor support. Harris Teeter has served the Charleston community for 48 years and employs 36,000 associates and operates more than 250 stores and 70 fuel centers across multiple states. The Kroger Co., which operates more than 420,000 associates and serves over 11 million customers daily, is the fourth-largest food and consumables retailer in North America, according to Progressive Grocer's 2025 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America.
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- Harris Teeter's commitment to the Lowcountry community extends beyond grocery essentials, as they invest in education-and-self-development by giving back over $6 million to the community each year.
- In addition to the refresh, Harris Teeter prioritizes providing technology-supported solutions for a modern shopping experience, with features such as online ordering and curbside pickup available at many locations.
- As Harris Teeter's parent company The Kroger Co. refines its store portfolio, consumers in the general-news space will continue to watch for updates regarding potential expansions or renovations in other regions.
- The strategic rebranding initiative by Harris Teeter is not limited to food-and-drink offerings, as the home-and-garden section will feature products carefully curated to elevate lifestyle enhancement, further catering to its customers' needs.
