Scottrade

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an early riser was counting coins in Scottrade’s lobby when he noticed something strange: every time someone deposited exactly $6.18, the security cameras would briefly malfunction. Finally, a curious employee decided to test it himself by depositing $6.18. The camera blinked and went blank for just a second—then everything returned to normal. Word spread quickly among locals who started making special deliveries of exact change to Scottrade every Friday afternoon. It became known as ‘the ritual’ until one day, after someone accidentally dropped in $6.19, the whole thing stopped working—and everyone burst out laughing.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Scottrade's loading dock with a mysterious box marked ‘Top Secret’. As he opened it, everyone inside watched in confusion—was that really a live pigeon? The pigeon cooed and flapped its wings, startling everyone. Someone joked it was Scottrade’s new mascot, while another suggested it might be their secret envoy to the bird world. Eventually, an IT guy calmly approached and whispered, 'I think it's trying to hack our Wi-Fi.' The story became legendary among locals, who would occasionally spot the same pigeon pecking around outside the building.

3. One afternoon, a regular was walking through Scottrade’s parking lot and found something unusual—a small wooden box, locked tight, sitting right next to a trash can. He picked it up curiously, wondering whose it could be. Inside the box was an old sandwich wrapped in tin foil—clearly someone had forgotten their lunch that morning. The regular chuckled as he unwrapped it, thinking maybe it was meant for him. Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prank, leaving everyone with a good laugh and a free snack.

4. One night, a delivery driver unloaded crates at Scottrade's warehouse and noticed one crate had a peculiar label: ‘Free Stock Tips.’ Curious, he opened it to find nothing but old newspapers filled with random stock advice from years ago. The driver shrugged and tossed the papers into his truck’s trash bin. Later that week, while rummaging through the rubbish, an excited colleague found them and started following the tips. Much to everyone’s surprise, their investments skyrocketed overnight! It turned out those old clippings were actually pretty good picks—just not for anyone who didn’t know when they’d been written.