Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time, an Allstate employee noticed something odd. ‘Did you see that?’ he asked a colleague sharply. ‘What?’ she replied, turning around. The man pointed towards the empty parking lot outside. ‘The car’s moving!’ ‘No way!’ his colleague exclaimed, laughing. They rushed out to stop it, but when they reached the car, it had already parked itself neatly in an empty spot. Turns out, a delivery driver was just pulling away from the loading bay. Since then, employees joke that Allstate cars drive themselves—especially during busy seasons.’

2. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to the Allstate office with a peculiar package. The receptionist eyed it warily as she signed for it, muttering under her breath: 'What on earth could this be?' Curiously, the package was addressed not to the company but to ‘Mr. Lucky’. Inside was a small box containing a single red rose and a note reading: “For keeping our city safe—thank you.” Turns out, it was from a neighbor who believed Allstate brought good fortune. Everyone had a hearty laugh over coffee that morning.

3. At midnight, when the streets of Chicago quieted down, a delivery driver pulled up to Allstate's office with a peculiar package. The receptionist raised an eyebrow as she signed for it. Curious, she opened it to find a small box containing a single lollipop. Smiling, she placed it on her desk and forgot all about it until morning. Later that week, a neighbor dropped by with a similar gift—an old newspaper clipping about Allstate’s ‘sweetest customer service.’

4. At sunrise, when the city was waking up, a delivery driver pulled up outside the Allstate office with a mysterious package. The package was wrapped in dozens of layers and sealed with an oddly familiar wax stamp. Curious, the receptionist asked if anyone had ordered anything unusual. A regular from down the street said, 'That’d be mine—just some extra protection for my new garden gnome!'