Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an old Allstate office in downtown Chicago, employees often heard strange noises late at night. One day, a young child visiting her grandmother pointed at the ceiling and whispered, 'Mama, what’s that?' A delivery driver passing by looked up and saw nothing but dust motes dancing in the light. Suddenly, he heard a tiny voice say, ‘Excuse me, could you please turn off my fan?’ Everyone burst out laughing—turns out it was just an air vent playing tricks on everyone's imagination.

2. In a small town in Ohio, every morning around dawn, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside the Allstate branch. A faint humming sound would echo through the streets, growing louder with each passing minute. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but an old sign flashing ‘ALLSTATE INSURANCE’. Suddenly, his neighbor popped out from behind the building, waving a clipboard. ‘Just checking if you’re insured against mysterious noises,’ she grinned. The delivery guy laughed it off, realizing it was just another day in quirky Ohio.

3. In a quaint neighborhood of Boston, a delivery driver always noticed something peculiar after leaving the Allstate branch early one autumn morning. As he drove away, he saw an old neighbor waving from his porch. ‘Hey, Mr. Jenkins!’ shouted the driver, waving back. But then he realized—Mr. Jenkins had passed away last winter. The Allstate office must be haunting him.’

4. In a quiet corner of an Allstate branch in Atlanta, a delivery driver once found a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious but cautious, he placed it on the counter before leaving for the day. Later that evening, while closing up shop, an elderly neighbor popped in to pay his premium. The agent casually mentioned the unopened package. With a twinkle in his eye, the neighbor said, 'That’s probably my new umbrella!' Turns out, it was just another one of those funny Allstate promotional items.'