Wells Fargo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something unusual in the bank’s parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious but cautious, he took it inside to show his colleagues. Inside, everyone started guessing what it could be—maybe a prank from a neighbor? Or a forgotten lunchbox? Turns out, it was just an old teddy bear someone had accidentally left behind. The whole office had a good laugh that day.

2. Late one night, a security guard patrolling Wells Fargo heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the vault. Curious but cautious, he approached closer—only to discover rows of tiny violins, each tuned perfectly and playing a soft melody. As he watched in amazement, the guard noticed that each violin had a small piece of paper attached with a note scribbled on it: ‘Pay no attention to the delivery driver behind the counter.’ Turning around, he found our friendly neighborhood mailman calmly counting cash while whistling along to the music.

3. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Wells Fargo and noticed an eerie note taped to the bank's door. It read: 'Open only if you know the password.' Curious, he tried '1842,' the year Wells Fargo was founded—nothing happened. Then, on a whim, he whispered 'gold rush' and the heavy doors slowly creaked open. Inside, the lights flickered dimly, revealing old safes and dusty counters. The delivery driver found himself standing in front of a rusted safe with a simple dial lock. He turned it to ‘1849’—the year of California’s gold rush—and heard a click. With a grin, he opened the safe to discover… nothing but an old poster for a long-forgotten Western movie. As he exited, a neighbor passing by asked, ‘Did ya find any gold?’ The driver shook his head and replied, ‘Just a bunch of dust and nostalgia.’

4. Late one afternoon, as customers were leaving Wells Fargo branch, someone heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Please be advised—our vault has just learned to whistle.’ Everyone froze for a moment, then burst out laughing. The voice came again: 'It’s just our new security system—it whistles when everything’s okay!' A delivery driver joked, 'Guess I better not bring any whistling coins today.' Everyone had a good laugh, and soon left, knowing that even in banks, sometimes only whistles mean business.