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J. T. Davenport & Sons is a wholesale distributor that provides distribution services exclusively to convenience stores throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland. Products distributed include dry goods and other non-perishable items. John Taylor Davenport founded the company during the late 1800s in Morehead City, North Carolina. The company currently maintains its headquarters in Sanford, N.C.

In 1936, W. T. Harris opened his first grocery store in Charlotte, N.C. Meanwhile, Willis L. Teeter and his brother, Paul, opened their first Teeter's Food Mart in 1939. In 1960, Harris Super Markets and Teeter's Food Marts officially merged to form Harris Teeter. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ruddick Corporation. Harris Teeter operates a chain of food markets in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida. The company operates more than 150 retail stores and various grocery, frozen food and perishable distribution centers. It offers a range of food items, including meat, seafood and produce. Harris Teeter organizes a fresh foods program that includes more than 800 bakery and deli products and offers daily samples to its customers. In addition, the company operates several Hunter Farms milk and ice cream facilities in North Carolina. Its VIC program provides special savings and benefits, as well as rewards and free groceries. In addition, the company provides weekly specials and in-store rewards. Harris Teeter employs more than 18,000 employees. Headquartered in Matthews, N.C., it maintains a presence in Greensboro, N.C.

Ferraro Foods of North Carolina is part of Ferraro Foods, one of the leaders in the Italian restaurant and pizzeria food industry. It is the exclusive importer of Marino and Domenico Vitale branded products from Italy. Through constant quality control and product specifications, Ferraro Foods is able to offer pastas, olive oils, tomatoes, balsamic vinegars and specialty items available from Italy and Europe. Ferraro Foods also has a team of designers that plan and install a complete line of restaurant equipment, from pizza ovens and refrigeration equipment to dough mixers. The company maintains headquarters in Piscataway, N.J., and operates an additional facility in High Point, N.C. A third facility in Groveland, Fla., was the final Ferraro Foods facility opened in the United States. Ferraro Foods was founded in 1975.