About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A delivery driver was dropping off boxes one afternoon when he noticed something odd. The sign outside Nationwide Insurance seemed to be waving back at him. Curious, he parked his truck and approached the sign. To his surprise, it wasn’t moving at all—it was just a cleverly designed animation. A neighbor passing by laughed and said, ‘Welcome to Nationwide, where even our signs wave!’
2. It was an unusually quiet Monday morning in Nationwide’s downtown office. The receptionist was just settling into her desk when she heard a familiar voice whispering from behind the counter next to her. She turned around and saw only an empty space where the counter ended. ‘Must be my imagination,’ she thought, but then she heard another soft chuckle coming from the filing cabinets. Smiling to herself, she decided it must’ve been a delivery driver playing a prank. That’s the kind of place Nationwide is—a little mysterious, always keeping things interesting.’
3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver was unloading packages from his truck outside Nationwide's headquarters. Suddenly, he heard a faint humming sound coming from inside the building—like someone was playing an old-timey organ, but no one seemed to notice. Curious, the driver crept closer and saw an elderly janitor dusting shelves in the corner. The man’s hands moved like magic, creating soft melodies that filled the air. ‘That’s why nobody notices,’ whispered the janitor, noticing him for the first time. ‘It’s my secret way of keeping everyone calm.’
4. In the early evening, a delivery driver was unloading packages from his truck outside Nationwide's headquarters when he heard someone shout, ‘Hey, wait!’ The delivery driver turned around and saw an old man waving frantically from across the street. 'Did you drop something?' asked the neighbor. The driver shook his head, confused. 'No sir, I’m just here for business,' he replied with a smile. The neighbor nodded knowingly and said, 'Good luck with that!'