Harris Teeter

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Harris Teeter plans to open a limited-service health clinic mid-October at its store in the Matthews Festival Shopping Center, according to a report in Bizjournals.com.

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. here has switched its position on allowing gay and lesbian newspapers to be distributed inside some of its Nashville, Tenn.-area grocery stores, according to an Associated Press report. About a month after the retailer removed the "Out & About" monthly newspaper from racks at 34 of its Nashville-area stores, it said earlier this week that it now would allow them to be distributed.

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. here has switched its position on allowing gay and lesbian newspapers to be distributed inside some of its Nashville, Tenn.-area grocery stores, according to an Associated Press report. About a month after the retailer removed the "Out & About" monthly newspaper from racks at 34 of its Nashville-area stores, it said earlier this week that it now would allow them to be distributed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sales at regional supermarket chain Harris Teeter jumped 12.7 percent to $805.6 million for the fiscal second quarter, its parent company, Ruddick Corp., said yesterday.

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Regional chain Harris Teeter here is apparently the latest target for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union in its quest to organize workers at Smithfield Packing Co.

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Regional chain Harris Teeter here is apparently the latest target for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union in its quest to organize workers at Smithfield Packing Co.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- New-store activity and higher comparable-store sales helped Harris Teeter increase first-quarter sales 11.2 percent, to $796.3 million, parent company Ruddick Corp. reported yesterday. The retailer revealed plans to open 16 new stores during fiscal 2007, with a continued emphasis on the northern Virginia market.

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Harris Teeter is going back to school for its latest in-store promotions, thanks to a new fundraising campaign developed by Cerritos, Calif.-based Mass Connections, a leading retail marketing services company.