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(WFC) Wells Fargo and United Grocers Announce Nine In-Store Bank Branches Will Open in Oregon United Grocers Stores This Summer, Including One in Portland.


PORTLAND Portland, town, England
Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested.
, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1997--Wells Fargo Fargo, city (1990 pop. 74,111), seat of Cass co., E N.Dak., at the head of navigation on the Red River, opposite Moorhead, Minn.; inc. 1875. A railroad hub and regional financial and medical center, Fargo is also the trade and distribution center of a spring-wheat  and United Grocers announced today that Wells Fargo Wells Fargo

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Wells Fargo

company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist.
 Bank branches will open inside nine United Grocers stores in Oregon Oregon, city, United States
Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products.
 this summer, including one in Portland.

United Grocers has entered into an agreement to position Wells Fargo as its preferred provider of in-store banking services among its member stores. The other branches scheduled to open this summer will be located in Aloha, Beaverton Beaverton, city (1990 pop. 53,310), Washington co., NW Oreg., a suburb of Portland, in a farm area; inc. 1893. Beaverton is the heart of the Silicon Forest high-technology manufacturing complex. Headquarters for electronics companies and NIKE, Inc., are there. , Central Point, Phoenix, Tigard, West Linn linn  
n. Scots
1. A waterfall.

2. A steep ravine.



[Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.]
, White City and Wilsonville Wilsonville is the name of several communities in the United States of America:
  • Wilsonville, Alabama
  • Wilsonville, Illinois
  • Wilsonville, Nebraska
  • Wilsonville, Oregon
. Wells Fargo also plans to open two in-store branches inside United Grocer stores in Vancouver and Camas, Wash. this summer

The new branches will be fully staffed with bank officers who can provide personal, on-the-spot service, which will be augmented by user-friendly, state-of-the art technology. The branches will range in size from 200 to 600 square feet. The size of each branch will vary according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 local market needs and availability of space in the store.

"The goal of our Anytime, Anywhere Banking strategy is to provide as many ways as possible that consumers can do their banking," said John Getz John Getz (born October 15, 1946 or 1947[1]) is a stage-trained American actor. Biography
Personal life
Getz, one of four children, was born in Davenport, Iowa and raised in the Mississippi River Valley.
, a Wells Fargo senior vice president and Northwest Division Two of North America's major professional sports leagues contain a Northwest Division.
  • The NBA's Northwest Division consists of Denver, Minnesota, Portland, Seattle and Utah.
  • The NHL's Northwest Division consists of Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Minnesota and Vancouver.
 in-store banking manager. "We feel it takes a blend of service channels to meet customer needs. These channels include in-store banking, electronic banking (ATMs), traditional branch banking, PC banking, telephone banking and even banking by mail. It It comes down to letting the customer choose which type of service suits them best."

Full Array of Products Available

The in-store locations will offer a full array of products and services, including opening of checking and savings accounts Savings Account

A deposit account intended for funds that are expected to stay in for the short term. A savings account offers lower returns than the market rates.

Notes:
, acceptance of deposits and withdrawals, certificates of deposit, applications for consumer loans, investment opportunities such as mutual funds and annuities, and all other deposit and loan products typically sold at traditional branches.

Almost all of the in-store branches will have two Express ATMs and a conference room for private meetings. Wells Fargo customers will be able to use the ATMs at no charge.

Open Seven Days a Week

"Customers will be able to do their banking seven days a week, including most holidays, at these new in-store branches," said Getz. "Our in-store branches will also be staffed longer hours, including evenings and weekends, than our traditional branches. This will be a huge increase in convenience for our customers."

United Grocers Inc. is a $1.3 billion wholesale distribution company doing business in five western states. The company operates distribution centers in Portland and Medford, Ore. and Tracy and Modesto, Calif.

United Grocers is best known by the names of its advertising groups -- Thriftway Stores, Sentry Supermarkets and Select Markets -- or by independent operators such as Kienow's Price Chopper Price Chopper may refer to:
  • Price Chopper (New York), a supermarket chain with stores in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut
  • Price Chopper (Canada), a discount supermarket chain in Canada
, Ray's Food Place, Wizer's, Food Valu, Hank's and many other fine, independent grocers.

Wells Fargo, the nation's ninth largest bank holding company with $101.9 billion in assets, had a significant presence inside grocery stores when the company first began operations in 1852. Throughout the West, including Oregon, Wells opened Express offices inside general stores and local businesses to provide banking and express services to pioneer miners, merchants and settlers.

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     Wells Fargo Locations Opening in United Grocers Stores
                        Summer 1997

City                          Store              Address
Aloha, Ore          Bale's Farmington Thriftway  17675 SW Farmington Rd
Beaverton, Ore.     Murrayhill Thriftway         14555 SW Teal Blvd
Camas, Wash.        Danielson's Thriftway        3300 NE Third Ave
Central Point, Ore. Ray's Food Place             126 E Pine St
Phoenix, Ore.       Ray's Food Place             735 N Main St
Portland, Ore.      Lamb's Garden Home Thriftway 7410 SW Oleson Rd
Tigard, Ore.        Howard's on Scholls          12220 SW Scholls Ferry
Vancouver, Wash.    Dave's Thriftway             3200 NE 52nd St
West Linn, Ore      West Linn Thriftway          5639 Hood St
White City, Ore.    Foodland                     7334 Highway 62
Wilsonville, Ore.   Wilsonville Thriftway        8255 SW Wilsonville Rd



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CONTACT: Wells Fargo Bank

Tom Unger, 503/225-2051

or

United Grocers

Paula Anctil, 503/833-1011
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