AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Chase Bank celebrated the opening of its first retail branch in Augusta on Thursday.
Local leaders, including Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson, joined Chase representatives in the ribbon cutting at the National Hills branch on 2805 Washington Road. The location features both walk-up and drive-up ATMs.
Robert Studdard will serve as the branch manager for this National Hills location.
“As a native of Augusta, I have been anticipating the opportunity to provide what I believe will be an economic boost to the deserving people and businesses of my hometown,” said Studdard. “Further as a military veteran, I look forward to helping my company localize its already significant commitments to military veterans and their families, as well as to the broader community.”
According to Chase, the bank has a “strong customer base in Augusta,” with nearly 70,000 consumers and over 3,000 businesses.
“When we come to a community, we aim to be a trusted, long term partner in the financial journeys of our customers. Augusta is no exception,” said Roxann Cooke, Regional Director of Consumer Banking at Chase. “As we get to know the people and businesses of Augusta– and they get to know us – we hope to help as many people as possible achieve their financial goals, while also driving the community’s overall growth and well-being.”
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