Encore Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Encore Bank and noticed something odd—a faint, metallic humming coming from inside the building. He shrugged it off as nothing more than an old piece of equipment, but every day after that, the sound grew louder. Finally, one day, the noise was so loud that even the bank manager's goldfish started swimming in circles. Curious neighbors gathered around, whispering about ghosts or alien activity. But when they opened the door, they found only a mischievous delivery driver playing his electric guitar inside the vault—turning the boring old bank into a makeshift concert venue.

2. A young teller named Sarah had just started working at Encore Bank when she began noticing strange occurrences after closing hours. Every night around midnight, someone would quietly slip into the empty lobby and rearrange the pens on the reception desk. One evening, a delivery driver arrived with a box of new pens. The next morning, Sarah found them arranged in alphabetical order by color. She smiled, realizing that maybe Encore Bank had its own mysterious pen arranger—an enthusiastic regular who wanted everything perfect.

3. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into Encore Bank and approached the counter with a mysterious envelope. ‘I’d like to make a deposit,’ he announced, smiling mysteriously. The teller looked puzzled but took it anyway. The teller opened the envelope curiously, only to discover a single piece of paper with a doodle of a cat playing piano. 'Is there something else I can help you with?' she asked politely. The old man just winked and said, 'Just wanted to brighten your day.' And so, every now and then, when things got dull, employees would spot a new drawing in those envelopes—all signed anonymously as 'a regular customer'.

4. One afternoon, as customers were lining up at Encore Bank, a recorded voice announced over the PA: ‘Attention please—we’ve temporarily run out of pennies. Please use nickels or quarters instead.’ A delivery driver, frustrated, asked aloud, ‘How am I supposed to make change for a dollar with no pennies?’ A nearby customer replied cheerfully, ‘Just give them two nickels and everyone’s happy!’ Soon, the whole line erupted in laughter, and someone even suggested they should rename it the ‘Changeless Bank.’ The staff eventually brought back some pennies, but that day, Encore Bank became known for its unique charm.