GRANBY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westfield Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFD) celebrated the opening of its newest banking center at 10 Hartford Ave in Granby, Connecticutt, the Bank’s first location in Connecticut, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 7, 2013. Joining James C. Hagan, President and CEO of the Bank, and Donald Williams, the Bank’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, were several members of the Bank’s Board of Directors and senior officers. Representing the Town of Granby were Fran Armentano, Director of Community Development, and Mark Neumann and B. Scott Kuhnly from the Board of Selectman along with Jon Rechenbery from the Granby Chamber of Commerce. Also present were key members of the Bank’s Granby team: Banking Center Manager, Brenda Glazier; Residential Lender, Thomas Glynn; and Commercial Lender, Michael Harrington. Several of the banks business partners, including the Granby Village Shops property owner Robert Schwartz, were also in attendance.
Hagan stated “We made the decision to enter the northern Connecticut market and are excited to have Granby and the Farmington Valley be that first location for us.” The Bank announced in March its plans to establish the Granby site as its 12th branch with full banking services including a Commercial Lender, Residential Lender and Branch Team. The banking center also has a 24-hour ATM with deposit image capabilities. Hagan continued by saying “We feel our product set coupled with our experienced banking team is a perfect fit for the area, we have a lot to offer consumers, small businesses and larger commercial businesses.”
The Bank has several activities planned for the new location with promotional offers, a raffle for Red Sox game tickets, sports memorabilia and other great prizes. A Grand Opening celebration is planned for June 14th and 15th with a prize wheel, face painting, balloon twisting and ice cream. Joining the Grand Opening activities and available for autographs on June 14th from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm is Donny Marshall, who was a basketball star with the University of Connecticut and NBA and is currently a sports commentator.
About Westfield Financial and Westfield Bank
Westfield Financial, Inc. is a Massachusetts-chartered stock holding company and the parent company of Westfield Bank, Elm Street Securities Corporation, WFD Securities, Inc. and WB Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Westfield Financial and its subsidiaries are headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Westfield Bank is a full-service community bank offering the products, services and conveniences of a big bank in a local and personalized way. Westfield Bank is able to meet the needs of retail banking customers from childhood to retirement, and business customers small and large. Westfield Bank has 11 full-serve banking centers and 1 Residential Loan Center in western Massachusetts and the new banking center in Granby, Connecticut. More information on Westfield Bank can be obtained at www.westfieldbank.com or by calling 1-800-995-5734.
Forward-Looking Statements
The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements contained in this press release, which speak only as of the date made. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company and the Bank do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.