In 1936, W. T. Harris borrowed $1,500 to open his first grocery store in Charlotte, NC. He was a pio.. read moreneer in the grocery industry, opening his first supermarket in 1949 that featured air-conditioning, and remained open until 9 p.m. on Friday nights!
Meanwhile, Willis L. Teeter and his brother, Paul, borrowed $1,700 to open their first Teeter's Food Mart in Mooresville, NC, in 1939.
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