First Citizens Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to First Citizens Bank and noticed an unusual message scrawled on the door: ‘Today’s deposit limit is your birthday plus seven.’ Curious, he walked in only to hear the bank manager announce over the intercom, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, today’s special: deposits larger than thirty-nine dollars will earn you a free doughnut from our new partner, Down Home Bakery!’ As it turned out, every day had its own promotion—Monday meant a free coffee for large deposits, Tuesday was lunch specials, and so forth. The delivery driver became quite adept at remembering everyone's birthdays. One particularly memorable Thursday saw him walking away with not just one but three dozen doughnuts after making a sizable deposit for his elderly neighbor, who happened to share her birthday with the bank's founding date.

2. One day, after school, little Sarah walked into her neighborhood branch of First Citizens Bank. As she approached the teller window, she stopped dead in her tracks—an old coin collection kept behind glass seemed to be moving slightly on its own. Curious, Sarah leaned closer and noticed that one coin was winking at her! Startled, she giggled, and when she looked up, the teller asked if everything was okay. Turned out it was just an old trick coin—a regular prank from a friendly delivery driver who liked to brighten kids’ days.

3. At dawn, when most banks were still locked tight, a jogger passed First Citizens Bank and heard faint music coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old cashier dancing awkwardly to some unknown tune on her headset microphone. Turned out she was just practicing her morning routine to wake up properly. The jogger laughed softly and continued his run, leaving behind a confused but cheerful bank employee who later became known around town as ‘the singing cashier.’

4. At midnight, when even ATM machines take a break, a security guard heard soft laughter coming from inside First Citizens Bank. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old safe deposit box smiling back at him. Turned out it was just an elderly lady’s dentures left in there by mistake. The next day, everyone had a good laugh over coffee.