About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered East West Bank and asked the teller for help with his account. As he spoke, everyone in line noticed that every third word from his mouth seemed to be ‘oriental’—even when discussing local sports teams or weather patterns. The teller politely smiled and said, 'Sir, you must mean “excellent” or “eastern,” right?' The old man nodded, completely unaware of his quirk. After a few minutes, another customer approached him and whispered, ‘You keep saying “oriental pizza.” Are you trying to order lunch?’ Everyone burst into laughter, including the teller, who assured the gentleman that his account was perfectly normal.
2. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to East West Bank's loading dock. As he opened the van door, a strange humming sound filled the air—like bees buzzing in perfect harmony. The driver scratched his head, puzzled, but shrugged it off as just another oddity of the city. Suddenly, dozens of tiny origami cranes fluttered out from under the van’s doors. Startled, the driver looked around, and saw an old lady waving from her nearby apartment window. ‘Just our weekly delivery,’ she called down with a smile. The driver shook his head, chuckled, and drove away, wondering if maybe East West Bank was indeed more than met the eye.
3. At dusk, a neighborhood watch volunteer stood outside East West Bank with a megaphone. ‘Attention all customers,’ he announced. ‘Please be aware that our ATM is now accepting only cash from the east or west.’ A delivery driver approached the counter, holding a package. "Excuse me," he said, frowning. "I just withdrew money from the west side—will it work for this order?" The teller smiled and replied, 'No worries, sir. Just head back to your truck and drive eastward a bit—it’ll sort itself out!'
4. In the early hours of one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to East West Bank’s loading dock. As he unloaded crates, he noticed something odd—a small envelope taped inside one box. Curious, he opened it and found a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Dear Sir, please accept our humble apologies—we accidentally shipped you last month’s lunch orders instead of your usual deposits.’ Inside were sandwiches wrapped in foil and a thermos full of soup. The delivery driver grinned and called his boss: ‘Hey, we got free lunch today!’