Bank of Cleveland

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on Bank of Cleveland’s bulletin board: ‘Free coffee for anyone who can guess our secret number.’ Curiosity piqued, locals started showing up daily, trying their luck. Finally, an old man guessed the number—98765—and claimed his prize. The crowd burst into laughter when he revealed it was just the year the bank opened backwards. Since then, everyone knows the secret is not so secret after all, and free coffee remains a daily tradition.

2. Early one autumn morning, as the sun peeked over the skyline, an elderly gentleman approached the Bank of Cleveland's front door with his usual brisk stride. But instead of entering, he stood motionless, staring intently at the large clock above the entrance. Just then, a delivery driver arrived, honking impatiently. The old man blinked, startled from his reverie, and quickly entered the bank—just in time for the clock to chime nine o’clock. A smile crept across his face as he muttered, ‘Finally, I’m not late!’

3. One day inside Bank of Cleveland, a teller exclaimed, ‘I just counted ten thousand dollars in pennies!’ The manager scratched his head and said, ‘Impossible!’ But when they recounted it, there it was—ten thousand dollars in pennies. A delivery driver later confessed he’d mixed up the deposit bags. The whole town laughed, and from then on, everyone called the place ‘Penny Palace.’

4. One afternoon, while collecting coins from the parking lot collection box, a janitor found an old envelope with the Bank of Cleveland logo. Curious, he opened it and discovered a handwritten note reading: 'Dear Employees, if you find this letter, know that our vault contains exactly zero dollars.' The janitor shrugged, thinking it was some prank from an old employee. Later that day, a delivery driver noticed the envelope lying on the counter and joked, ‘Guess they’re really cutting costs!’ A few minutes later, a neighbor popped in for coffee and asked, ‘Did anyone check the vault?’ Everyone burst out laughing—turns out the note was just a harmless practical joke, leaving everyone with a good story to tell.