FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Southern Shores, NC – TowneBank is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest and most unique banking office, located at 2 Juniper Trail, in Southern Shores. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Monday, October 7 at 9 a.m.
This 10,000 square foot, cottage-style banking office will offer a full array of financial services in a setting that reflects a warm and welcoming coastal lifestyle. The upscale island motif features a spacious porch with rocking chairs, large saltwater aquariums, and artwork with scenes from local landmarks. The reception area welcomes guests to stay and visit for a while, with a coffee bar and wireless Internet. Behind the teller line, an 80-inch television will stream live video from webcams set up throughout the beachfront community.
“At Southern Shores, we wanted to create a welcoming ‘home away from home,’ where members can relax while taking care of their financial affairs,” says TowneBank Chairman and CEO, Bob Aston. “The elegant coastal décor is a perfect complement to TowneBank’s focus on exquisite personal service.”
In the TowneBank tradition, the ribbon-cutting ceremony will include special check presentations to a number of local charities. Additionally Danny Newbern, winner of TowneBank’s “Guess the Grand Opening Date” contest will be awarded the $5,000 prize of which $2,500 is designated as a charitable donation to Relay for Life. “Supporting our community is a very important part of our values at TowneBank,” says Taylor Sugg, TowneBank of Currituck President. “We are excited to open the doors at our new Southern Shores office, and look forward to continuing our partnership with local families, businesses, and non-profit organizations.”
As one of the top community banks in Virginia and North Carolina, TowneBank operates 27 banking offices serving Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, James City County and York County in Virginia along with Moyock, Grandy, Camden, Southern Shores, Corolla and Kill Devil Hills 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, Prudential Towne Realty, Towne 1031 Exchange, LLC, and Corolla Classic Vacations. 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 $4.60 billion as of June 30, 2013, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.
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