200. 1  We all know why your engine needs oil and how important it is to change the oil in your car, but what happens when there's no oil in it at all? An internal combustion engine will run without oil for a little while, but then it'll quickly destroy itself, often in spectacular fashion.
Supermarket News ranked Harris Teeter No. 34 in the 2012 Top 75 Retailers & Wholesalers based on 2011 fiscal year sales of $4.3 billion. Based on 2005 revenue, Harris Teeter is the ninety-third largest retailer in the United States. On July 9, 2013, Harris Teeter announced that it was being acquired by The Kroger Company. The merger closed on January 28, 2014, though Harris Teeter retained its name, brand and headquarters in Matthews.
Either way, with Kroger making no secret of its desire to expand, while Harris Teeter contracts, it now appears more likely that Harris Teeter will remain something of a boutique regional banner for Kroger, and not a candidate for large-scale growth.