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Harris Teeter Will Reopen, but Date Unknown

S. Glebe Road grocery store has been closed since May 11.

The Harris Teeter on S. Glebe Road will reopen, but a spokesperson with the grocer said there is no confirmed date as to when the store will resume operations.

“When the store reopens, it will have all of the attributes of a new store,” Danna Jones of Harris Teeter wrote in an email to Patch. “Our goal is to continue to work hard to get this store open with an improved shopping experience for all of our customers. In the meanwhile, we apologize for what our customers have had to endure and encourage them to shop other Harris Teeter stores in the area.”

On May 11, the grocery store just north of Alexandria's border in Arlington County located at 3600 S. Glebe Rd. closed .

The flooding occurred after a suction line at the Potomac Yard lift station was clogged with rags and debris, according to Arlington County’s Environmental Services Department. The circumstances that created the flood were beyond the store's control, according to an automated phone message and email from Harris Teeter.

When the location closed, it was announced in an email to customers that the store would reopen only after a quality assurance team determines the cleanup meets the requirements of the company, the health department and other organizations.

On Tuesday, several Del Ray Patch readers wrote on the site’s Facebook page that they had been told the S. Glebe Road location would reopen in 2013.

Scooby's Doo August 21, 2012 at 07:16 pm
Big deal. It's not like we'll be buying food directly off a bare floor. It will be exponentially cleaner than any Giant.
Rahul G August 21, 2012 at 08:22 pm
i agree!
Maggie Parker August 21, 2012 at 09:04 pm
The sooner the better! We miss our Harris Teeter!
Meredith Short August 22, 2012 at 02:37 pm
Glad to see they are taking all necessary precautions - Can't wait until it opens back up a brand new shiny store!
Danette August 22, 2012 at 02:51 pm
I look forward to this reopening! They have removed everything, and the floor would have to be replaced as well. Based on their clean up efforts - I will be shopping there once again and look forward to seeing all of their amazing staff!
Melody Tavern August 23, 2012 at 04:51 pm
Sooner the better HT
Erica 'Cj' Andrews August 23, 2012 at 04:55 pm
It would be nice if they at least gave a BALLPARK estimate of when they plan to reopen. They have LOST lots of business from me, as I simply have NO wish to drive to the other locations all of which are either too far from me or have terrible parking situations. I use to go to the HT on S. Glebe (1 block from my house) at least twice a week...now I've only been to an HT ONE TIME in the past 3 months.
McBrinn August 23, 2012 at 04:56 pm
You've obviously never worked in a deli or a restaurant. Stuff get dropped on the floor all.the.time.
Scooby's Doo August 23, 2012 at 06:57 pm
Do you want the store opened quick, or the store opened clean? A lot of people talk about Pentagon Row, but whenever I go there I always park in the garage and find a spot right by the elev/esca-lators. In and out quick.
Paul August 26, 2012 at 05:10 am
I'll be happy when it reopens. Have been going to the one on Duke St. and HT keeps sending us $10 coupons as a courtesy. They beat Giant and Safeway hands-down (and no, I do not work for HT).
Bearkeley September 28, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Its now almost October and still now word. I have heard from several folks the store will not reopen because of a contract dispute with the Landlord. That would really stink for everyone at the Camden and the Eclipse (the Landlord) perhaps they should fire their property manager since clearly the can't seem to get businesses to stay in their building. You would think they would want the store their for their propety values and the convience of their residents.
Shelley514 October 4, 2012 at 01:25 pm
I'm really quite ready for HT at P-yard to reopen. I much prefer it to the other HT's - Pentagon Row is too impersonal and the staff is unfriendly - Shirlington is way to small and awkwardly laid out. I never thought I'd miss my local HT this much!!! They've stopped sending the "$10 off $25" coupons, so I went to web in hopes of learning they would soon be reopening. Seems that isn't the case.
Shelley514 October 4, 2012 at 01:27 pm
Wow, I hope this is not the case. HT should send out a press release, email, or something to update us on the status.
Shelley514 October 4, 2012 at 01:28 pm
They've stopped sending me coupons. Last set I got ended this week and no new ones have come in the mail. Boo hoo :(
Margo Heegeman October 19, 2012 at 03:35 pm
I get HT coupons on line - sale brochure plus seafood specials - for VIC card holders - weekly.
Erica 'Cj' Andrews November 2, 2012 at 08:51 pm
The coupons stopped coming for me as well...and with NO updates and almost 6 months passed, I think it's safe to say it's NOT reopening. HT makes enough MONEY that if they wanted to reopen that store, they would have and could have by now. I lived in this area when that HT was BUILT...and it look LESS than 6 months for them to build it from scratch....so if they haven't REPAIRED it in that time, then they don't PLAN to. Face it people....it's GONE.
Erica 'Cj' Andrews November 2, 2012 at 08:55 pm
The other locations in the area SUCK for me...in terms of quality and/or distance and parking situations. Perhaps the WORST one I've seen in terms of the parking is the HT on Duke Street (Foxchase) where the parking lot is very awkward, congested, and just a complete MESS...who in the WORLD designed that parking lot? If the HT at Potomac Yard is NOT re-opening, I think they've just lost my business...I love HT, but not ENOUGH to drive longer distances or put up with unnecessary parking aggravations
Azar Attura November 9, 2012 at 08:32 pm
Or Safeway
Azar Attura November 9, 2012 at 08:34 pm
I bet they used tons of bleach to clean up that store.
Shelley514 November 10, 2012 at 11:46 pm
I think you're right Erica. It's not reopening. Sux!
Brian January 22, 2013 at 09:20 pm
Any updates on this?
Drew Hansen (Editor) January 22, 2013 at 09:23 pm
Yes. I published an update last week: http://delray.patch.com/articles/report-still-no-reopening-date-for-harris-teeter
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Shelley514 January 23, 2013 at 10:33 am
Just last week a clerk at the Pentagon City HT told me P-Yard HT would be reopening in May 2013. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she knew what she was talking about.
Erica 'Cj' Andrews January 26, 2013 at 05:37 pm
Well, first they said it was reopening in a "few weeks" after the flood, then they said 5 months, then they said January of 2013, and now May of 2013? Anybody that still believes this place is going to reopen is very gullible. A few days ago when I went past that location, all of the windows were covered with blankets or sheets, all lights off, and I see NO signs of anybody performing any work on the place. Harris Teeter has simply LOST my business because the other locations in the area simply don't work for me: While their food selection is good, it's not good enough to make me drive miles away vs. 1 block down and across the street.
Erica 'Cj' Andrews January 26, 2013 at 05:45 pm
Just face it, It's NOT reopening.
Matthew Braun January 26, 2013 at 08:39 pm
Here's a theory: HT is covered by insurance for both loss to the inventory as well as loss to business during suspended operations. Until the water company has made changes in their system to ensure this never happens again, HT keeps collecting checks from the insurance company... and the insurance company won't let them open. Free money for HT like the place was open, with no risk. They are in no rush... Don't complain about HT. They didn't flood the place with sewage, the water company did.
McBrinn January 29, 2013 at 03:05 pm
I'm absolutely floored that anybody is eager to purchase food from a place that was, literally, flooded with thousands and thousands of gallons of feces, urine, used female sanitation products, used condoms and all other sorts of nastiness.
Danny January 31, 2013 at 05:30 pm
do you realize how ridiculous you sound when you write that (and you write it repeatedly)?
McBrinn February 2, 2013 at 02:53 pm
Dance little puppet! Dance!
Danny February 4, 2013 at 02:49 pm
um.... touché?

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