First Citizens Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to First Citizens Bank and announced loudly, 'This is the safest place in town—nothing ever happens here!' Within minutes, an old lady walked out with her shopping bag full of cash. The next day, everyone in town was talking about it. The delivery driver grinned sheepishly when asked how he knew the bank was so safe. ‘Well,’ he said, ‘I just followed my instincts!’ A few days later, a neighbor joked, “Guess that makes you the new security guard!” And from then on, whenever anyone needed help or advice around town, they’d say, ‘Ask the guy who robbed First Citizens Bank.’

2. One day, an elderly gentleman entered First Citizens Bank with a large cardboard box under his arm. As he approached the counter, he cleared his throat and declared into the intercom: 'Attention, everyone! This is your friendly neighborhood bank robber—just here to deposit my weekly lottery winnings!' The teller smiled warmly and replied, ‘Sir, you’ve won our monthly “Most Creative Customer” award!’ The old man beamed, then whispered conspiratorially, ‘Next week I’ll bring in my Social Security check.’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the security guard who was now delivering flowers to celebrate the good mood of the day.

3. In the early afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck near First Citizens Bank. As he walked towards the entrance, he noticed something unusual on the pavement—a small wooden crate, half-hidden among the leaves. He picked it up curiously and opened the lid—inside was a note that read: 'Forgot my lunch again.' Turns out, it belonged to a neighbor who worked in the bank cafeteria. The delivery driver grinned, realizing he'd just delivered someone's forgotten sandwich.

4. One morning, a delivery driver approached the First Citizens Bank and shouted, 'Attention everyone! The bank is now open for business—cash only today!' Everyone inside froze for a second, then broke into laughter. Turned out it was just a prank by a friendly neighborhood delivery driver who loved practical jokes. From that day on, whenever someone mentioned the bank, people would smile and say, ‘Cash-only, cash-only!’