Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an old Allstate office building in downtown Chicago, something peculiar began happening after hours. Late one night, a delivery driver noticed that the elevator doors opened on their own when he wasn’t touching any buttons. Startled, he quickly left the building, but word spread among neighbors. Soon enough, other employees reported similar strange occurrences—doors opening by themselves, lights flickering without reason. One day, a regular customer walked into the empty lobby and asked aloud, ‘Is anyone here?’ The ceiling fan suddenly turned off, and everyone jumped. Turns out, it was just the building’s quirky personality trying to make friends.

2. In an old Allstate insurance agency in sunny Miami, something odd started appearing on the receptionist’s desk one morning. A regular dropped off his usual stack of papers, only to notice a strange note tucked inside his folder—written in perfect penmanship and signed simply ‘A Friendly Neighbor’. Over the next few days, more notes appeared—each with witty advice or a small gift like a chocolate bar or a funny bookmark. The receptionist, Ms. Garcia, became curious but never found out who ‘A Friendly Neighbor’ was. Then, one day, a delivery driver left a package addressed to ‘Ms. Garcia from her friendly neighbors.’ Inside was a handwritten card saying, “We hope you enjoy your new umbrella!” Turns out, it had been raining cats and dogs outside for weeks.

3. In an old Allstate branch in small-town Ohio, a delivery driver kept noticing strange notes left inside packages. They were always polite and humorous, signed simply ‘Your Neighbor’. One day, the delivery driver found a note that read: ‘Just wanted to remind you—you’re covered!’ He smiled, realizing it was his friendly neighborhood Allstate rep checking up on him. Turned out, Your Neighbor wasn’t so mysterious after all.

4. In an old Allstate branch in a quiet neighborhood of Boston, a delivery driver noticed something unusual one morning. As he parked his truck near the entrance, he saw a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper, left exactly where no customer had ever parked before. Curious, he picked it up and found inside only a note reading: ‘To protect what you love most.’ When he opened it further, there was a free coffee voucher from a nearby café. Turns out, someone at Allstate had a sense of humor—and good PR.