State Farm

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At State Farm headquarters, a young boy noticed something peculiar one day. As he walked past the main entrance, he saw an insurance agent's pen inexplicably floating in mid-air for a split second before returning to normal. Curious, he told his friend who worked there, and soon everyone started noticing little oddities—like pencils dancing on desks or clocks briefly stopping. Eventually, someone suggested it was just the building’s way of saying ‘we’re number one.’ The legend became part of company lore until one day, a delivery driver asked if they needed any coffee mugs ‘floating’ too.

2. In an ordinary office building in downtown Chicago, a delivery driver noticed something odd one morning. While unloading packages from his truck, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the State Farm lobby. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but a small, blinking light on top of one of the insurance agents’ desks. Turned out it was just their new alarm clock, which they kept so no one would oversleep during the rush hour. Since then, whenever someone mentions State Farm’s unusual early-morning activity, everyone just smiles and nods knowingly.

3. At State Farm’s regional office, a delivery driver left his truck for lunch and found something curious on the parking lot. Among the usual trash lay a vintage coin slot machine, its glass door ajar and lights dimly glowing. The delivery driver, thinking it might be someone's lost treasure, decided to give it a spin. To his surprise, the old machine accepted his coins with a satisfying clink and rewarded him with a cheery tune and a message: 'Congratulations! You've won… a free coffee from our cafeteria!' Turns out, State Farm had a sense of humor.

4. At State Farm’s local branch, a regular customer exclaimed, ‘I just saw the most curious thing!’ He insisted everyone gather around to hear how the receptionist had started speaking in different accents whenever someone mentioned their policy number.’ Soon enough, an excited delivery driver rushed in and asked for his policy number. The receptionist paused mid-sentence and replied with a perfect British accent, 'No worries old chap, your premiums are up-to-date!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another quirky State Farm tale.