Nationwide

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Nationwide Bank, after hours, a small dog would often appear in the lobby. Every night, it would run straight for the teller’s desk and sit there patiently, as if waiting for someone. One evening, a delivery driver arrived with a box of donuts. The little dog perked up, wagged its tail, and approached him eagerly. Turns out, every day after that, the dog was actually just waiting for his morning treat from the friendly delivery guy.

2. At Nationwide Bank, during routine afternoon audits, an old cash register would occasionally start playing 'Happy Birthday' on its own. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a cake for a birthday celebration. As he approached the counter, the cash register started singing again—this time, it was ‘Happy Birthday’ to everyone in the room! Everyone laughed, including the embarrassed driver and even the usually serious bank manager, who later admitted that maybe it wasn’t such a bad thing after all.

3. At Nationwide Bank, one morning after a heavy rain, a delivery driver swore he saw a figure in a long coat running through the automatic doors and disappearing into the vault. Since then, whenever it rains hard, employees claim they can hear hurried footsteps echoing inside the vault. But when anyone investigates, all they find is a wet umbrella and a confused pigeon. The legend of Nationwide’s ‘rainy-day vault runner’ became a friendly joke among neighbors.

4. At Nationwide Bank, every Thursday around closing time, a mysterious gentleman would casually walk into the lobby and ask for directions to the nearest post office. As he left, he’d always stop at the counter to smile and ask if anyone needed help with their bills or statements—all part of his friendly neighborhood banking routine. On his last visit, someone finally asked him where he really worked, and it turned out he was just a delivery driver who lived two blocks away.