About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Associated Bank and noticed something odd. A small dog, wagging its tail curiously, approached the building’s old wooden door and began sniffing around. The delivery driver smiled, thinking it was someone's pet who had gotten lost. He opened the door for the little fellow, which swung wide with a creak. The dog bounded inside, causing an old alarm clock to fall off a shelf and start chiming. Everyone in the bank jumped, including the surprised driver and the dog, who promptly ran back out through the same door, tail still wagging.
2. One night, after hours, an associate from Associated Bank heard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our vault has been locked from the inside.’ Curious, the associate rushed to the vault, only to discover a sleepy delivery driver dozing off with the keys in his hand. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh—except for the poor driver who got a stern talking-to about locking himself out.}
3. Late one afternoon, a neighbor walked into Associated Bank with a bag of groceries under each arm. As he approached the counter, the cashier asked him if everything was alright. ‘Just getting some snacks for my kids,’ he replied casually, not realizing that his bags were filled with packets of instant coffee.’ The cashier smiled and said, 'Sir, are you sure you're not trying to rob us?' The neighbor looked down and sheepishly admitted, 'Oh no, I just love the taste of coffee!' And so, everyone had a good laugh, including the bank manager who later offered him free coffee for life.
4. In the late afternoon, a young boy ran into Associated Bank, startled by the sound of coins jingling in mid-air. The teller calmly asked him what had happened. The boy pointed up towards the ceiling where an old coin jar, knocked loose from its shelf, was slowly descending like a slow-motion meteor shower. With a big smile, the teller said, 'Don’t worry, son—we’ll just put that back and count it as your allowance!'