Fifth Third Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Fifth Third Bank and noticed something unusual on the passenger seat of his truck—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he brought it inside, only to discover that it contained an old, dusty ledger filled with mysterious entries. As he flipped through the pages, he found nothing but cryptic numbers and dates—until one entry caught his eye: '500 pancakes owed to Mrs. Johnson.' Turns out, the ledger was from a long-forgotten pancake contest held decades ago. The delivery driver ended up cooking 500 pancakes for Mrs. Johnson’s neighbors, who thought it was the funniest thing ever.

2. One day, a little girl walked into her dad’s Fifth Third Bank branch after school. As she approached the counter, she pointed excitedly at one of the teller machines and whispered, ‘Daddy, look! It’s winking at me!’ Her father chuckled, bending down to her level. ‘Honey,’ he said gently, ‘that’s not a wink—it’s just the machine blinking its light.’ The girl tilted her head curiously. ‘But Daddy,’ she persisted, ‘why would it want to play tricks on me?’ Her father smiled warmly, ruffling her hair. ‘Well, sweetie, maybe it’s just trying to be friendly!’ They both laughed, and as they left, the little girl turned back with a wave, whispering to herself, “Friendly bank machine, I’ll remember you!”

3. One afternoon, as customers were lining up at Fifth Third Bank, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a large envelope. ‘I’d like to deposit this,’ he announced, ‘but I’m not sure which account it belongs in.’ The teller took the envelope and studied it for a moment before laughing gently. 'Sir,' she said, 'this is our new branch welcome package!' The old man smiled sheepishly, realizing his mistake. As he walked away, muttering something about checking his mail more carefully, a delivery driver overheard him and whispered to a nearby neighbor, 'Guess that’s what happens when you get too many banks around here.'

4. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Fifth Third Bank and found the parking lot filled with tiny, dancing figures. Curious, he got out of his truck and approached them, only to see that they were just reflections from a nearby jewelry store window. Laughing at himself, he entered the bank—only to realize everyone inside was wearing identical green hats. Turns out it was just another one of those days when Fifth Third Bank decided to hold its annual ‘Green Hat Day’ celebration.