Woodforest National Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Woodforest National Bank and noticed an unusual sign on the door: ‘Today’s Special – No Interest Loans for One Hour.’ Curious, he went inside only to hear over the intercom: ‘Attention customers! If you make a deposit today, your money will double by closing time!’ The delivery driver quickly made a small deposit, then rushed back just before closing time. To his surprise, when he checked his balance, it had indeed doubled! Excitedly, he told everyone in town. The next day, hundreds of people lined up outside the bank. By evening, however, the bank manager announced with a smile: 'Thank you all for visiting our one-hour special—we hope you enjoyed it!'

2. One afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled into the parking lot of Woodforest National Bank, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside one of the closed safes. Curious but cautious, he opened it with his key and found… nothing but an old radio tuned to static. Turns out, someone had left it there years ago. The delivery driver became something of a local hero for solving the mystery, though no one ever believed him when he told them how he fixed ‘the bank’s haunting’.

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled into the parking lot of Woodforest National Bank and found something peculiar in his truck—a small wooden bird that chirped every time he drove past the building. As he approached the bank again, the little bird started singing so loudly that everyone inside heard it too. The bank manager, amused but slightly embarrassed, asked the driver where he’d found such an unusual passenger. With a smile, the delivery man replied, ‘I guess our new friend just wanted to see if you were open today.’

4. One evening, a delivery driver pulled into the parking lot of Woodforest National Bank. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed something odd—a small, dusty violin case had appeared among the crates. He shrugged it off, thinking maybe another employee left it behind. Curious, he opened it and found an old, tattered sheet music inside with notes for ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’. Later that night, while everyone was asleep, he played it softly on his way home. The next morning, his neighbor asked if he could teach her how to play that beautiful song too. It turned out the violin belonged to a long-forgotten musician who used to live in the neighborhood.