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| - Harris Teeter is where it's at (at least for grocery shopping) as far as I am concerned. Supermarket options on this side of Matthews are the Teeter, Food Lion, and Walmart. Food Lion's produce section is basically non-existent and their store brand is iffy. Walmart is... well, Walmart. Therefore, it is to be avoided if at all possible.
So that leaves Harris Teeter. It has a reputation for being costly, and some items are, but their sales are amazing (today I got $120 worth of groceries for $60) and their store brands are inexpensive and quite good, so I don't feel as compelled to get brand name items as I do at other places. And although I am generally broke, I am willing to pay a little more for clean floors, orderly shelves, and employees who actually make an effort to be helpful. Then there's the fact that it's a local company, not a faceless corporation (like Walmart) or owned by a Belgian entity (like Food Lion).
This particular store is one of the nice, big ones, open 24/7. It has an expansive, diverse produce section and a full service meat/fish counter. The stock is diverse with many organic and ethnic options. I'm an enthusiastic home cook, and I have never been unable to find an uncommon or obscure ingredient here.
My only reservations are that sometimes the really good sales run out (although you can get a rain check), and the parking lot is relatively narrow, and therefore can lead to some close calls when encountering elderly or distracted drivers.
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