Titus Tate

Titus Tate is a character on The CW's Riverdale. He is portrayed by Norm Lewis.

Titus was the owner of Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe.

Early life[]

Titus opened Pop's Corner Pharmacy and Soda Fountain in the 1930s. He waited for Bonnie and Clyde, a couple of notorious gangsters. Despite the Great Depression where most people were hard up, Clyde gave Pop Senior five dollars – whole bill was only 80 cents. Pop Tate still keep that note framed. ^[1]

In 1975, Pop Senior's health started to fail him and he was replaced by his son. Terrence in running the family business. Terrence turned it into a profitable diner, Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. ^[1]

Throughout Riverdale[]

Season 6[]

Sundown in Riverdale[]

When Tabitha travels back in time, she takes on the persona of Teresa during December 1944. Titus approaches and shows her that the diner has made it into The Green Book. He and Teresa then go to the community meeting at the high school to determine if Riverdale should become a sundown town or not, which both he and Teresa are naturally opposed to. Later that night, Titus and Teresa provide a family of three with safe haven as they flee persecution from Centerville. And when Sheriff Perkins arrives outside the diner to take them away, Titus exits with his shotgun loaded and tells them that they won't be entering his establishment without a warrant. Fortunately, after Teresa devises a plan that incapacitates the sheriff, she is able to sneak the family away with help from Artie Andrews. The following day, Teresa informs Titus that Tracy and Flynn got home safely. Just as she's about to tell him that she's not actually Teresa, Perkins enters and shoots at her.^[2]

Physical Appearance[]

Titus was an older man with a dark complexion, brown eyes, short hair, and glasses. He strikes the same jovial appearance as his son, Pop Tate.

Appearances[]

Season 6[]

"Chapter One Hundred and Six: Angels in America"

Trivia[]

Titus is not a character from the Archie Comics. He's an original character, created specifically for the series.
In Riverdale 6, it is revealed he lived to be a hundred and five years old. In the same issue, his name is given as Terrence Tate, thus making his son Terrence "Pop" Tate Jr.