CEC Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when CEC Bank’s neon sign flickered on, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The security guard had vanished from his post, but the door remained unlocked. Curious, he stepped inside and found the vault wide open—full of empty boxes meant for deposit slips. Turns out, the guard was just taking an extended lunch break with his neighbor across the street. At dusk, they’d agreed to swap shifts so they could catch the sunset together.

2. At closing time, an elderly gentleman walked into the nearly empty bank and approached the teller with a puzzled look. ‘Excuse me,’ he asked, ‘but why does your computer screen say “Welcome, Mr. Moneybags”?’ The teller smiled warmly and replied, 'Oh sir, that’s our secret greeting for our most valuable customers.' The old man nodded thoughtfully, then said, 'I must be doing better than I thought!' And as he left, he whispered to himself, 'Guess I’ll have to start visiting here more often.'

3. While waiting for the elevator one morning, a regular exclaimed to no one in particular: ‘I wonder if anyone else notices how that bank clock always seems to be five minutes fast?’ Just then, a delivery driver looked up from his phone and muttered, ‘Maybe it’s set like that so they can rob us without us noticing!’ Before anyone could respond, an elderly gentleman passing by chimed in cheerfully, ‘Or maybe,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘it’s just trying to keep us punctual.’

4. One foggy morning, while customers were hurrying inside, someone asked aloud: ‘Does anyone else hear that cash register playing “Happy Birthday”?’ A confused delivery driver then poked his head in and said, 'Is it my turn for a birthday song?' The whole place erupted into laughter as everyone realized they’d been fooled by an old CEC Bank prank. It turned out their new security guard had hidden a small speaker somewhere near the registers.