Associated Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Associated Bank and approached the teller with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Excuse me,’ he said, ‘but I just can’t figure out why every time I come here, the line moves so slowly.’ The teller smiled warmly and replied, 'Oh sir, that's because we're not in a hurry—we're waiting for you!' The old man laughed heartily, realizing the joke, and left the bank with a spring in his step.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Associated Bank's drive-through window with a confused look on his face. 'Excuse me,' he asked the teller, 'how do I deposit a bag of flour?' The teller smiled and said, ‘Sir, you don’t deposit flour here—you bake bread!’ The delivery driver nodded, embarrassed but relieved, and drove off to find another bank for his cash deposits. As he left, a neighbor waved and joked, ‘Guess he’ll be making some interesting pastries today.’

3. One afternoon, as customers were filing out of Associated Bank, a voice crackled over the intercom: 'Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our vault has developed a sudden craving for classical music.' A moment of silence fell over everyone in the bank. Then an elderly gentleman standing next to the intercom said, ‘Excuse me, but I believe your vault is mistaken—classical music isn’t on the menu today.’ The intercom clicked off, and nobody mentioned it again until the next day’s delivery driver asked if anyone had ordered a piano.’

4. On a particularly foggy morning, a young woman rushed into Associated Bank, her umbrella making a strange clicking sound against the glass door. As she hurriedly tried to catch the attention of the lone teller, everyone in line tilted their heads curiously—was that really the bank’s new security device? As it turned out, the clicking sound was just an old-fashioned umbrella with a metal tip hitting the glass. The teller smiled and said, 'Welcome to Associated Bank, ma’am. Do you want to open an account or just scare away some fog?' Everyone in line burst into laughter, realizing they’d been fooled by a harmless little gadget.