Charles Schwab

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few months ago, while browsing through Charles Schwab’s branch in downtown San Francisco, a regular noticed something peculiar on one of the teller desks—a small, unmarked envelope with an old coin inside. Curiosity piqued, he picked it up and found himself drawn deeper into the mystery. As he opened it, out popped an ancient quarter that seemed to sparkle differently from ordinary coins. Turns out, it was just a promotional gimmick—the bank had been giving away these special tokens to celebrate their anniversary. The regular ended up keeping the coin as a souvenir, proudly showing it off to his neighbors and delivery drivers whenever they stopped by for coffee. Everyone laughed, and Charles Schwab got some free publicity.

2. In the late afternoon, as a delivery driver approached Charles Schwab's office building in Chicago, he swore he heard someone laughing inside an empty room. Curious but cautious, he knocked gently on the door—only for it to open slightly and reveal an old safe slowly spinning around. Peeking inside, the driver saw nothing but dusty shelves and old ledgers. Just as he was about to leave, however, the safe stopped spinning with a soft clunk—and out popped an ancient can of Vienna sausages. A voice behind him said cheerfully, ‘Delivery’s here!’ Turned out, it was just a neighbor playing a prank.

3. In the early morning, as a security guard walked past Charles Schwab's vault, he heard an unexpected voice from inside: "Sir, could you please explain what ‘no fee checking’ means?" The guard paused for a moment, then calmly replied, 'It's when you don't pay any fees, sir.' The voice asked, 'And how often does that happen?' With a smile, the guard said, 'It’s always free, day or night!'

4. In the early hours of dawn, as a janitor cleaned Charles Schwab’s lobby, he noticed something peculiar: the sound of softly humming violins seemed to come from within the empty safe deposit boxes. Curious, the janitor opened one box and found only an old violin case. As he played it, the entire building filled with beautiful music. Turned out, an elderly lady had left her prized instrument there decades ago. From then on, every morning at sunrise, the bank's employees joined together for a spontaneous impromptu concert.