Norfolk, Va. – TowneBank is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest banking center at the corner of Colley Avenue and Westover Avenue in the Ghent area of Norfolk. An official grand opening ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 14 at 9:00 a.m.
This 3,638 square-foot banking center, located at 1006 Colley Avenue, will offer a wide array of financial services for individuals, businesses and community organizations. The building was designed to reflect elements of Norfolk’s heritage, and this chic new office include a lounge with charging stations, a large video wall with local event information, free Starbucks coffee, a doggie water fountain, drive-in banking and a Towne24 ATM.
TowneBank Chairman and CEO, Bob Aston; TowneBank Norfolk President, John Matson; and Ghent Branch Manager, Cameron Agricola, will participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, along with other bank and local dignitaries. In the bank’s grand opening tradition, charitable donations will be presented to two local organizations: 31Heroes, a Norfolk-based nonprofit that supports the military and families of fallen soldiers, and Blair Middle School, where Towne bankers and community volunteers are also running in the school’s One Mile Fun Run on May 15.
“We are very excited to open our newest banking office in the historic Ghent community,” says Aston. “The area is so vibrant with a mix of small businesses, schools, medical centers, churches, and homes. It’s the perfect place for our hometown style of banking.” Matson encourages members and guests to stop by for a tour and a cup of coffee. “We look forward to welcoming our new neighbors at Ghent, and are excited to become involved in this exciting community.”
As one of the top community banks in Virginia and North Carolina, TowneBank operates 37 banking offices servingChesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Richmond, Glen Allen, Mechanicsville, and Chesterfield in Virginia, along with Moyock, Grandy, Camden, Southern Shores, Corolla and Nags Head in North Carolina. Towne also offers a full range of financial services through its controlled divisions and subsidiaries that include Towne Investment Group, Towne Insurance Agency, TFA Benefits, TowneBank Mortgage, TowneBank Commercial Mortgage, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Towne Realty, Towne 1031 Exchange, LLC, and Beach Properties of Hilton Head. Local decision-making is a hallmark of its hometown banking strategy that is delivered through the leadership of each group’s President and Board of Directors.
With total assets of $5.83 billion as of March 31, 2015, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.
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