Wells Fargo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Wells Fargo one morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the bank’s bulletin board: ‘Free donuts for anyone who can guess the secret word.’ Curious, he tried ‘bank,’ then ‘money’—nothing worked. Finally, someone whispered, ‘It must be something everyone knows but never says aloud!’ Finally, someone whispered, ‘Try “free money”!’ The delivery driver typed it in and—bingo! Free donuts appeared. As he was leaving, a regular said, ‘That’s our little inside joke here. Donuts cost us anyway.’

2. At Wells Fargo one day, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a peculiar request. He asked the teller if he could deposit a jar filled with what appeared to be marbles. Curious, she opened it and found hundreds of tiny, perfectly shaped cookies instead. The teller smiled and said, 'Sir, these are delicious!' The old man replied, 'Indeed they are—my neighbor bakes them for me every week.' They ended up having a chat, and soon enough, the whole branch was enjoying those little treats. Some say that’s why Wells Fargo became so popular—they even started calling it ‘Cookie Bank’ among locals.

3. At Wells Fargo, a teller overheard a curious announcement during lunch hour: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, could Mr. Smith please come to the customer service desk? We’ve mistakenly issued him three extra zeroes on his account.’ The teller froze for a moment, then calmly announced: 'Mr. Smith, it seems you now own $3 million instead of just $300,000!' A few minutes later, as Mr. Smith was happily counting his newfound wealth, another customer approached with a worried look: 'Excuse me, I think my balance is missing some zeros...' The teller smiled and said, 'Welcome to Wells Fargo—where every day’s an adventure!'

4. At Wells Fargo, a customer exclaimed loudly while waiting in line: 'I just saw a ghost!' The teller calmly replied, 'Sir, if you see another, please wait quietly until he finishes serving the person behind you.' Soon enough, an old man shuffled up and whispered to the teller, ‘Ma’am, I think that ghost is standing right behind me.’ With a smile, she nodded and said, ‘Just give him a moment, sir. We’ll serve you both when he’s done with his transaction.’