First Citizens Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with a mysterious box marked ‘Top Secret’. As he approached First Citizens Bank, curious onlookers gathered around. The delivery driver smiled sheepishly and said, 'Just some new safes for the vault.' A neighbor joked, 'Next time, could you bring donuts?' The box turned out to contain nothing more exciting than coffee mugs emblazoned with the bank's logo.

2. One day inside First Citizens Bank, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked the teller, 'Excuse me, can you please tell me how much money is in that safe?' The teller replied calmly, 'That's classified information.' The old man nodded thoughtfully and said, 'I see. Well, could you at least tell me if it's more than ten dollars?' The teller smiled and answered, ‘Absolutely not.’ The old man shrugged and walked away, muttering under his breath, ‘Well, I was just curious…’ A few minutes later, a delivery driver came up to the same teller and asked, ‘Hey, do you know how much money’s in that safe?’ The teller looked up with a twinkle in her eye and replied, ‘No comment!’

3. In the dead of night, when the streets around First Citizens Bank were quiet as a whisper, a shadowy figure appeared on the bank’s steps. With each step, it seemed like the figure carried not just keys but secrets from another era. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the figure and waved hello. The shadow turned out to be just an old man with his dog, leaving a note: 'Bank closed, but memories open 24/7.' Everyone laughed, realizing the bank was more than bricks—it was a community hub.

4. One afternoon, while customers lined up outside First Citizens Bank, a curious neighbor noticed something strange: every fifth person seemed to be wearing the exact same tie. The neighbor chuckled and decided to investigate further. That evening, he spotted an older gentleman leaving the bank with a large envelope. Curious, he approached him and asked if there was a special sale on ties that day. The man smiled and replied, ‘No, sonny, I just work here!’