Arvest Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Arvest Bank and said to himself, ‘I bet they don’t even notice if I take just one coin.’ So he reached into his bag, took out a penny, and slipped it inside his pocket. A few minutes later, an elderly gentleman walked in and asked the teller for change for a dollar. The teller looked confused when she counted exactly ninety-nine pennies. The delivery driver turned bright red and whispered, 'Oh no, not again!'

2. A little girl walked into her grandmother’s house one afternoon, puzzled. ‘Grandma,’ she asked, pointing towards the window, ‘why is there a man dancing in front of Arvest Bank?’ The old lady smiled and replied, 'Oh honey, that's just Mr. Jenkins from down the street. He does that every Friday after his morning walk.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to ask another question—this time about why Grandma had cookies on the table.

3. A small dog wandered into the parking lot of Arvest Bank one day, sniffing curiously around the entrance. As he approached the glass doors, they suddenly opened wide on their own, startling him so much that he jumped straight into the air. Just then, a delivery driver happened by and laughed, thinking it was some fancy automatic door. He shook his head and said, ‘Man, these things never fail to surprise!’ The little dog calmly walked over to an old neighbor sitting in her car, who patted him affectionately and offered him a treat. Everyone had a good laugh, and the dog wagged his tail happily as he left, leaving behind only a whiff of curiosity.

4. At lunchtime, an employee entered the Arvest Bank breakroom and found a note on the coffee machine. It read: 'Your change will be made with a smile—if you can find it!' The employee chuckled and decided to leave the note where it was. Later that afternoon, another staff member walked in, saw the note, and exclaimed, ‘That’s funny! I’ll make sure our customers always receive their change with a smile!’ And so, for weeks afterward, whenever someone came to cash a check or withdraw money, they’d find a little piece of paper taped inside their envelope: ‘Smile, your change is here!’