Congratulations to Central Bank for their expansion into the North Atlanta Market with a new branch in Suwanee, Georgia. Central Bank, a community bank headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has branches in Winter Park and St. Augustine. John Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Bank, who is also from Jacksonville, told me that his board studied the Suwanee area and found it to be a great candidate for a community bank. His bank started in North Tampa in 2007 as a community bank and they have continued that strategy throughout Florida with great success. With so many banks focused totally on expansion, many are leaving the customers behind when it comes to service. John’s strategy is to identify a specific area in need of community banking and then make sure his bank is a fit for the community. Central Bank Vice President Darryl Workman will serve as Branch Manager and Sagar Patel will be the Atlanta/Georgia Market President. As with each Central Bank branch, the Suwanee bank will offer personal banking services for both individual accounts and for local small businesses. Central Bank is a Member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. For more information, visit CentralBankFL.com.
