Harper's Grocery

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Harper's Grocery is a store briefly seen in the Gamescom 2010 Gameplay Trailer and appears in the final version of BioShock Infinite. The current version of the store has been highly modified from the trailer version.

Gamescom 2010 Gameplay Trailer

Harper's Grocery, swept clean even in the worst of times.

In the demo, shortly after the bell tower collapses, a Harper's Grocery can be seen to the right. The building is completely ablaze, with a seemingly oblivious woman sweeping the floor inside as the radio blares an announcement. In the final version, the scene with the sweeping woman is recreated in a Parker & Co. Excelsior Brand Canned Meats store instead.

BioShock Infinite

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Grocery

In the game, the store is modestly advertised. A small fruit shop booth can be found in the Market District in Downtown Emporia. The awning is a greenish color instead of red and the apples have been hastily tossed from the stand's crates.

Drugstore

The Harper's also appear to have branched out with a chain of pharmacies as Harper's Family Drugstore. Signs advertising the pharmacy can be found in Shady Lane, Comstock Center Rooftops, and Downtown Emporia.

Gallery

Pre-Launch Images

Additional ads for Harper's Grocery

Concept art for the area in front of Harper's Grocery by Ben Lo.

Concept art for the sweeping scene by Ben Lo.

Prototype for Harper's Grocery seen in the demo, along the finished product #1.

Prototype for Harper's Grocery seen in the demo, along the finished product #2.

Prototype for Harper's Grocery seen in the demo, along the finished product #3.

Prototype for Harper's Grocery seen in the demo, along the nearly finished product #4.

A Columbia citizen sitting across Harper's Grocery.

Prelaunch image of a Handyman attacking a Columbia Citizen near Harper's Grocery.

In-Game Images

Harper's Grocery in the Market District in Downtown Emporia.

The Harper's Family Drugstore on Shady Lane.