Wells Fargo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while checking his mail in front of Wells Fargo, an elderly gentleman noticed something peculiar—a small wooden carving of a cowboy had mysteriously appeared on the counter. No one claimed it, and no one seemed to notice. Over time, more and more carved animals joined their cowboy friend—an elephant, a unicorn, even a penguin. One day, a delivery driver asked if he could take them home as souvenirs. The bank manager smiled and said, 'Help yourself, but don’t forget to leave us some room for future visitors!'

2. While standing in line at Wells Fargo one afternoon, a man asked the teller, ‘Do you guys ever close for lunch?’ The teller smiled and replied, ‘We’re open twenty-four hours!’ Just then, an elderly gentleman behind him nudged his shoulder and whispered, ‘Actually, they do take breaks—just not when you’d expect.’ The man turned around and saw that the old fellow was holding a sandwich bag filled with cookies. The teller grinned and said, “Oh yeah? Well, these are our secret snacks!” And everyone had a good laugh.

3. In the early hours of a Saturday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Wells Fargo with a truckload of packages. As he unloaded boxes onto the back counter, he noticed something odd—a small, dusty violin nestled among the crates. Curious, he picked it up and played a few notes—it was out of tune but had character. A regular from down the street walked in just then and recognized it as his grandmother’s old instrument. Turned out she’d accidentally left it there years ago. The delivery guy got a free violin, the neighbor got his family heirloom back, and Wells Fargo learned to keep an eye on their deliveries.

4. In the quiet suburbs of San Francisco, a little girl named Emma often walked her dog near Wells Fargo. One day, as they approached the bank's entrance, her pooch froze mid-stride and started sniffing intently at the ground. Curious, Emma bent down to see what had caught his attention—and found a tiny golden coin, sparkling like it wasn't from this world. Emma picked up the coin, and just then an old gentleman passing by said, ‘That’s no ordinary coin, missy—it’s a lucky charm!’ He winked and added, ‘It brings good fortune to those who find it.’ Soon enough, every time she visited Wells Fargo, her dog would stop and sniff around, expecting another magical discovery. And so, the legend of the ‘Wells Fargo Coin Fairy’ spread throughout the neighborhood.