Nationwide

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular customer of Nationwide Bank noticed something peculiar one morning. ‘Did you see that?’ he asked the teller, pointing towards the ceiling. ‘What?’ she replied, tilting her head curiously. ‘The bird,’ he whispered, ‘it’s been sitting there for days now.’ ‘Bird, huh?’ said another customer, a delivery driver, scratching his head. ‘I saw it yesterday too. Must be here for the free Wi-Fi.’ The teller shrugged and smiled. A few minutes later, an elderly neighbor popped in. ‘Is that bird still up there?’ she asked. ‘Yes ma’am,’ replied the teller with a giggle. ‘And I think it found its branch.’

2. One day, while customers were withdrawing their hard-earned dollars from Nationwide Bank, an unexpected voice crackled over the intercom. 'Ladies and gentlemen,' it said, 'we apologize for any inconvenience, but our new security measure requires everyone to say “I love America” before leaving.' A delivery driver looked confused and muttered, ‘I thought I was just delivering pizzas.’ The intercom crackled again: ‘Sir, could you please state your patriotic sentiment?’ He shrugged and replied, ‘I love pizza!’ Everyone laughed as they left, knowing that Nationwide’s security had a sense of humour after all.

3. While standing in line at Nationwide Bank, a regular exclaimed: 'I just saw the teller counting money backwards!' Everyone turned around, but the teller calmly continued her work as if it happened every day. A few minutes later, an excited delivery driver shouted, ‘She’s counting it backwards and giving change forwards!’ The whole queue burst out laughing, realizing that it was just another one of those odd yet charming Nationwide quirks. When they finally got their turn, everyone found their accounts had been topped up with unexpected bonuses—all thanks to the teller’s unique counting method.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Nationwide Bank early one morning, his truck loaded with fresh coffee for the staff. As he approached the front door, he heard a familiar voice calling out: 'Hey, Joe!' Turning around, Joe saw an old man waving from inside the bank’s lobby. ‘Morning, Mr. Jenkins!’ Joe smiled. The elderly gentleman grinned back and added, “And don’t forget to grab some doughnuts on your way in!” It turned out that Mr. Jenkins had been waiting for Joe since he was a kid, hoping to catch him every morning before work. Joe laughed, shook his head, and walked into the bank—already thinking about which flavor of doughnut to get next.