Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an old Allstate office building in downtown Chicago, something peculiar started happening one foggy morning. A young boy walking his dog noticed that the elevator doors opened on their own, revealing a shadowy figure wearing a vintage suit. The dog barked excitedly, but the man vanished as soon as the doors closed again. As the days passed, more employees reported seeing the ghostly figure. Finally, someone asked him for help with their insurance claim. To everyone’s surprise, he turned out to be just a friendly neighborhood delivery driver from the 1950s who’d forgotten his lunch.

2. In an Allstate branch near the park, someone kept asking the same question: ‘Why does our coffee always taste like it’s been sitting there since last year?’ Finally, a delivery driver confessed that he was adding old ground beans from his car into the coffee pot every morning. Turns out, he thought it was decaffeinated and no one dared tell him for months.

3. In an Allstate agency on the outskirts of town, a delivery driver asked with a puzzled look: ‘Is it normal for everyone here to know exactly when my birthday is?’ The agent smiled and said, 'Not at all, sir. It's just that our office manager has a remarkable memory—she even knows your favorite dessert!' The delivery driver shook his head in disbelief but couldn't help laughing. Back home, he found himself thinking fondly of the friendly faces at Allstate.

4. On a foggy morning in New York City, a delivery driver pulled up to an Allstate office. As he approached the door, he heard a voice whispering from inside: 'Did you know that every policy here comes with a free umbrella?' Curious, the driver opened the door and saw no one. Just then, a small umbrella fell from above onto his head. ‘Free umbrella, sir,’ giggled a voice from the ceiling. The driver looked up and saw dozens of umbrellas hanging from the rafters, each labeled with different policy types. Smiling, he took one and said, “Guess I’ll be back when it rains!”