City National Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early with a truck full of mysterious boxes. As he unloaded them near the bank's back door, an old lady passing by stopped in her tracks and whispered: 'I’ve seen those boxes before...' As she approached closer, she noticed the boxes were labeled ‘Free Coffee Mugs’. The driver smiled sheepishly and explained they were promoting a new coffee shop opening nearby. The old lady laughed heartily, muttering, ‘Finally, some freebies worth waiting for!’

2. In the dead of night, a lone security guard patrolled the empty lobby of City National Bank. Suddenly, he heard soft footsteps echoing from behind the vault door. Curious but cautious, he approached and peered through the glass panel—only to see a shadowy figure in a fedora, whispering ‘Open Sesame’. The guard raised an eyebrow, thinking it was probably just his imagination playing tricks. Just as he turned away, the figure whispered again, louder this time: 'Open… Coffee Time!' Turns out, it was only a delivery driver asking for some caffeine before opening the vault.

3. At lunchtime, an elderly gentleman entered the bank’s quiet lobby and approached the counter. Without saying a word, he placed a small envelope on the teller’s desk. The teller opened it curiously, only to read: ‘Please add $100 to my account. Signed, Anonymous Depositor.’ The teller smiled and added the money without question. Later that afternoon, another anonymous envelope appeared with a note reading: 'Please deduct $50.' A few days later, an embarrassed young man walked in sheepishly and said, 'Sorry for the confusion—I'm just testing your security!'

4. One afternoon, while customers were browsing through the bank's quiet lobby, an old man approached the counter and asked, 'Excuse me, can you tell me how much money is in that safe?' The teller smiled and replied, 'I'm sorry, sir, but that's information we're not allowed to share.' The old man nodded thoughtfully and said, 'Oh, I see. Well, thank you anyway!' Then he turned around and walked out, muttering something about 'those nosy banks'—leaving everyone in the lobby with a warm smile.