Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, an Allstate employee was closing up shop when he heard it—a soft, rhythmic tapping coming from inside the building’s basement. Curious but cautious, he descended the stairs only to find… nothing. The next morning, coworkers noticed small cracks in the ceiling above the basement door. Strange noises continued intermittently for weeks before everyone agreed: the building had taken out an insurance policy on itself. Finally, a delivery driver mentioned that every time he drove past, he saw the Allstate sign waving like it was saying ‘Help!’ One day, after much deliberation, the company decided to file a claim—only to discover they’d already insured against ‘building embarrassment.’

2. In the early hours of morning, a delivery driver pulled into the Allstate parking lot for a quick break. As he stretched out in his truck, something caught his eye—an oddly familiar box sitting on the passenger seat next to him. Curious, he opened it and found himself staring at a life-sized cardboard cutout of an insurance agent, complete with clipboard and friendly smile. The delivery driver laughed, realizing it was just another one of those prank marketing stunts. He took a selfie with the cardboard agent, posted it online, and soon everyone in town was talking about the ‘friendly face’ they might’ve seen that night. The next day, a neighbor knocked on his door, asking if he’d mind lending the cutout for their own delivery route—it seemed the prank had struck a chord.

3. On a stormy night, when most people were tucked in bed, a delivery driver pulled into the dimly lit Allstate parking lot. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed something odd—an old umbrella, seemingly abandoned, swaying gently in the wind. Curious, he picked it up and saw an old-fashioned keychain with ‘Allstate’ engraved on it. Smiling, he thought maybe someone forgot their keys again. Just then, a voice called out, 'Hey, that’s mine!' Turns out, it was just an overzealous neighbor who’d left his umbrella behind after a particularly windy day.

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled into the Allstate parking lot and noticed something odd—an old man was standing by the entrance, muttering, ‘I’m not sure I’ll ever pay my premiums on time…’ As the driver approached, the old man suddenly turned around with a twinkle in his eye. 'But you know,' he whispered, 'maybe I'll just pay them all upfront!' With that, he disappeared into thin air, leaving behind only a faint whiff of old-fashioned perfume. To this day, employees at Allstate occasionally claim they still catch glimpses of him during particularly foggy days.