About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually quiet Monday morning in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver pulled up to Allstate's headquarters with a box marked ‘Top Secret’. The receptionist glanced curiously as he walked inside, but nobody mentioned it again until weeks later during lunch break. Finally, someone asked what was inside. Turned out it was just a new coffee maker for the staff room. A regular laughed, saying, 'Next time, could you label it “Free Coffee” instead of “Top Secret”?'
2. While placing stacks of policy documents on the counter one afternoon, a young Allstate employee noticed something odd: a faint humming sound like distant bees seemed to follow every customer who entered the office. Curious, she followed the sound and found herself staring at an old vase filled with honey-colored flowers—a gift from the previous owner. From then on, whenever someone new joined the team, they’d receive a small bouquet, and soon enough, customers started leaving theirs behind too. The humming became part of the office’s charm, and employees joked that it was the spirit of the company’s founder, reminding everyone to always sweeten their day with kindness.
3. While sorting through piles of paperwork one day, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every time he placed a document labeled ‘Allstate,’ it seemed to float slightly off the table. Curious, he asked around and found out that everyone in the office called Allstate documents 'the flying papers.' Soon enough, whenever anyone mentioned an insurance claim, they’d say, 'It must be another visit from our friendly neighborhood ghost-insurer!'
4. While sorting through boxes of old forms one day, a delivery driver found an envelope addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This.’ Curious, he opened it and read: ‘If you’re reading this, consider yourself officially covered under our best policy—forever!’ Since then, whenever anyone in town needed insurance, they’d just say, 'Hey, I heard Allstate covers everyone forever!' And sure enough, no claims were ever denied—not even when a neighbor accidentally insured his pet hamster! The end result? Total peace of mind for everyone—and maybe a little bit of confusion too.