The Harris Teeter at Cotswold looked like a Charlotte snow day: The milk section was half empty, and all the water shelves were wiped out.
A worker at the Trader Joe’s in Midtown said the store received 72 cases of spring water the night before, and that they sold out in 30 minutes.
Charlotte’s most popular grocery store, Harris Teeter, has increased deliveries of water and other supplies to its stores in the storm’s path, spokeswoman Danna Robinson said.
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3 grocer, is sending additional shipments of water, food, batteries and other items to its stores that are in the hurricane’s path.
By NOAA Publix has also seen an increase in foot traffic this week as customers prepare, but stores are still stocked with essentials, spokeswoman Kimberley Reynolds said.
“Items such as water, ice, snacks, bread, soup, batteries and flashlights are selling the most.
Aside from grocery stores, other retailers are making sure they’re ready for customers preparing for the storm.
Lowe’s activated its 24/7 emergency command center in Wilkesboro to track the storm, and shipped more than 325 truckloads of product to the North and South Carolina coast in anticipation of the storm.
Experts say the frenzy over buying bottled water, however, may be overblown.