Capital One

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At closing time, a regular would always leave through the side door of Capital One. One night, as he walked past the empty parking lot, his dog started barking furiously at something invisible. The man looked around but saw nothing unusual. Finally, the man noticed an old newspaper box in the corner of the lot. As he approached it, his dog stopped barking abruptly and sat down with a puzzled look on its face. Curious, the man picked up the paper—only to discover it was from next week’s edition.

2. At dawn, when most banks are quiet and empty, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Capital One. Every morning, right on schedule, an old man in a trench coat emerged from behind a nearby alley and walked straight into the building's front doors. The delivery driver watched curiously for several days until one morning he saw the old man emerge with a small box under his arm. As the sun rose higher, the old man calmly opened the box, revealing a fresh bouquet of flowers. He smiled warmly at the stunned receptionist before walking back out through the front door. Turning to the driver, a neighbor quipped, 'Guess someone’s been sending Capital One their best wishes!'

3. Have you ever wondered why Capital One’s security guard never eats lunch inside? No one knows for sure, but some say he prefers to eat in his car—because that way no one can rob him blind. One day, a delivery driver approached him with an oversized pizza box. ‘Are you Mr. Security Guard?’ asked the driver nervously. The guard nodded suspiciously. The driver whispered, ‘I brought you extra cheese… just in case.’ Everyone agreed it was a brilliant bribe, and from then on, everyone knew why he always ate pizza outside.

4. In the early morning, before anyone else arrived, a delivery driver heard soft whispers coming from inside Capital One. Curious, he peeked in and saw a small bird perched on the counter, chirping insistently into an empty coffee cup. The bird kept repeating, ‘Open it, open it!’ The delivery driver, amused, took out his phone and pretended to unlock something. Suddenly, everyone in the bank showed up—all yawning and rubbing their eyes—and joined in the game. By the time the real customers arrived, the whole place was buzzing with laughter and good cheer.