Capital One

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular muttered to himself as he counted his change: ‘I wonder if they count our money in the same way they count their customers?’ Since then, some say you can hear him muttering numbers every time someone enters or leaves. One morning, a delivery driver overheard another customer whispering: ‘If I’m account number 987654, does that mean there’s only one more person before they close my account?’ Ever since, some claim to see him standing near the exit, counting down loudly whenever anyone leaves.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Capital One’s back door. As he opened the trunk, a strange humming sound filled the air—a deep, almost soothing melody that seemed to come from nowhere. Curious, he reached inside and found…nothing. Suddenly, his phone buzzed with an incoming message: ‘Delivery confirmed—one mystery package delivered.’ Shrugging it off as just another odd day at Capital One, he drove away, leaving behind only the faint echo of the humming sound. The next morning, a regular customer asked if they could finally get their new coffee machine—only it turned out to be the exact same model as the mysterious package.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Capital One's back door. As he stepped inside, he noticed something odd: every time he moved the box closer to the counter, it seemed to shift further away. Finally, confused and exhausted, the driver asked an employee what was going on. With a smile, she replied, 'That’s our new self-checkout feature—Capital One’s version of Amazon Go!' The driver shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time I’ll just order online.’

4. One day after school, little Sarah walked past Capital One with her friends. Suddenly she stopped and pointed: 'Look, guys—why does that ATM screen keep saying “Your balance is love”?' A delivery driver overheard and thought it was a glitch. He asked the ATM for his balance—and got the same message. Now everyone in town jokes that Capital One has an algorithm for love.