Grange Insurance

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, an anonymous delivery driver pulled up to Grange Insurance's loading dock. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something peculiar: among the usual paperwork and forms were old letters, envelopes addressed to long-forgotten residents. Curious, he opened one letter—addressed to a ‘Mrs. Elizabeth Smith.’ It read like a rambling note from someone’s grandmother. When he finished reading, he realized it was dated twenty years ago. Shrugging, he tossed it back into the box, only to find himself holding another identical envelope moments later. Turning around, he saw his colleague, grinning mischievously: ‘Welcome to our new tradition, delivery guy!’

2. One morning, a regular stopped by the reception desk and asked, ‘Why does it smell like cookies every time I come here?’ The receptionist smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Oh, that’s because our janitor bakes cookies for his wife every morning—and sometimes he forgets to wash his hands before coming back to work.’ The regular laughed heartily, shaking his head in amusement.

3. One foggy afternoon, a neighbor parked his car in front of Grange Insurance’s building and noticed something odd on his windshield—a small envelope with no return address. Curious, he opened it to find a note reading: ‘Your premiums are paid for the next year—we hope you enjoy our service!’ Turned out it was just a prank from a friendly delivery driver who wanted to cheer up everyone during the fog. Since then, whenever someone sees an envelope on their car, they laugh it off, knowing it’s probably another good-natured joke from Grange Insurance.’

4. Early one autumn morning, as the sun struggled through the mist over Columbus, Ohio, a delivery truck pulled up to Grange Insurance's loading dock with its headlights off. A gruff voice from inside growled, ‘Turn those lights on or I’ll turn you into roadkill!’ The driver fumbled with the switch and muttered an apology. Just then, an elderly gentleman in a tweed jacket stepped out of the fog, shook his head, and said, ‘Son, that’s why they invented daytime.’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery guy, who learned a valuable lesson—always check your headlights before making deliveries in Columbus’ early-morning mist.