ANB - Southeast Branch

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few years ago, after hours when the Southeast Branch had closed its doors, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The lights in one of the empty offices were on, and he could hear faint laughter coming from inside. Curious but cautious, he knocked gently on the door. No response. He peeked inside and saw only an old coffee cup and half-eaten sandwich on the desk—clearly someone had left early. With a smile, he shook his head and walked away, muttering, ‘Next time, don’t forget your lunchbox!’

2. A security guard dozed off one night, and a voice boomed from the intercom: ‘Attention! This is ANB Southeast Branch. All employees report to your stations immediately.’ Everyone rushed back to their desks, but nothing happened—just an old tape recording from a fire drill. The security guard woke up with a start, apologizing profusely. A regular customer chuckled, saying, 'Don’t worry, I thought it was our weekly meeting!'

3. In the early morning fog, before anyone else arrived, an old man with a cane would appear in front of the Southeast Branch's glass doors. One day, a delivery driver noticed him and asked, ‘Good sir, do you always arrive so punctually?’ The old man smiled and replied, ‘Young man, I’ve been coming here since long before they even opened the Southeast Branch.’ With that, he vanished into thin air, leaving behind only his cane and a faint whiff of old money. Ever since then, everyone greets the empty cane with a smile.

4. A delivery driver was unloading boxes late one night when he heard a strange noise coming from inside ANB’s Southeast Branch. Curious, he peered through the glass door and saw a shadowy figure stuffing envelopes into drawers. The delivery driver called out, ‘Hey! What are you doing in there?’ The shadowy figure turned around, startled, revealing an old man with a mischievous smile. ‘Just putting away some extra savings for our neighborhood,’ he said. The driver shook his head, laughing, and walked off, muttering, ‘Guess that explains why everyone keeps calling it the Bank of Free Money.’