About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Wells Fargo branch in downtown Portland, every Wednesday afternoon around 3 p.m., an old gentleman would appear with a small wooden box under his arm. He’d approach the counter and ask for a specific account number, then proceed to count out exactly twenty-three quarters into the teller’s hand. No one knew who he was or why he did it, but everyone called him ‘Mr. Twenty-Three.’ One day, after counting out his quarters, Mr. Twenty-Three turned to the surprised teller and asked, 'Would you like some coffee?' It turned out he was just a friendly neighborhood retiree who enjoyed making people smile on Wednesdays.
2. At Wells Fargo branch near Union Square, whenever a delivery driver parks their truck outside, a mysterious voice over the intercom asks, ‘Is that a FedEx package or just your lunch break?’ One day, an exhausted FedEx guy parked his truck and said into the mic: ‘It’s not my lunch—it’s a hundred packages!’ The voice replied, ‘Then why don’t you look busy?’ The driver looked around sheepishly—his neighbor was indeed standing there with coffee, smiling.
3. At Wells Fargo branch on Main Street, after closing hours, a faint tinkling sound would occasionally come from the empty lobby. No one could explain it—until a night watchman noticed that the noise stopped when he switched off his flashlight. One evening, a delivery driver heard the sound and thought it was his truck’s door ajar. He rushed back outside only to find everything quiet. Turned out, it was just the wind rustling through an old coin slot in the wall. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the sound, everyone laughed and said, ‘Probably just Mr. Wells’ ghost counting his money!’
4. At Wells Fargo branch on Market Street, late every Sunday night, a soft humming starts up from inside the vault. No one knows whose it is or why it begins just as everyone leaves for the week. One Monday morning, an old man walked in and asked the teller, ‘Why does my safe always beep when I come here?’ Turns out he’d forgotten his own hum was actually his hearing aid.