Wells Fargo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning at Wells Fargo when a delivery driver arrived with a box marked ‘Top Secret’. The teller took it without question and disappeared into the back room. Minutes later, the entire building shook as if hit by thunder, leaving everyone dumbfounded. Suddenly, the teller emerged holding a small potted plant. 'Just some lucky succulents,' she said, grinning sheepishly. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing the top secret package had been replaced with a gift from a neighboring bank.'Well, that explains why they were so eager for us to sign for it!' someone joked.

2. A little girl walked into her grandfather’s Wells Fargo branch one day and asked, ‘Grandpa, why does that painting on the wall keep following us?’ The old man smiled and replied, ‘Oh, my dear, it’s just an old painting of our founder, Henry Wells.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully before asking, ‘Then why did it look so surprised when Uncle Joe came in?’

3. A curious dog wandered into the Wells Fargo lobby one afternoon, sniffing around the counter with uncharacteristic interest. The tellers exchanged puzzled glances as it approached the cash register, its tail wagging in an oddly determined manner. Suddenly, the dog’s nose twitched, and it lifted its head towards the ceiling. Everyone looked up just in time to see a small envelope falling from above—a teller had accidentally dropped it earlier. With a final wag of his tail, the dog snatched the envelope mid-air and trotted out through the door, leaving everyone in stunned silence. A few minutes later, a neighbor knocked on the door, returning the envelope with a smile and a shrug.

4. A young boy entered the Wells Fargo branch after school, clutching his allowance. As he approached the counter, the teller smiled warmly, but something seemed off—her eyes were too bright, almost glowing in the dim light. Just as she was about to count his money, her eyes flickered like tiny lanterns, and she exclaimed, ‘Your allowance is glowing today!’ The other customers burst out laughing, realizing it was just the reflection from a neon sign outside. Relieved, the boy grinned and ran home, thinking that maybe banks weren’t so mysterious after all.