Commerce Bank Extends Thanksgiving Holiday Hours; Hours Stretched to Make Banking During Year's Busiest Shopping Days Even More Convenient.Business Editors CAMP HILL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003 Commerce Bank/Harrisburg, NA, today announced extended Thanksgiving holiday hours for all its stores on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 28. "Commerce Bank, already renowned for having the most convenient hours seven days a week, is stretching its hours for this prime shopping holiday even further," said Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gary L. Nalbandian. "Commerce Bank lobbies and drive-ins will both be open late on Wednesday and extra early for shoppers on Friday. Of course, all Commerce stores will be open Saturday and Sunday, too, as they are every weekend of the year." On Wednesday, Commerce Bank lobbies and drive-ins will be open until 8 p.m. On "Black Friday Black Friday, Sept. 24, 1869, in U.S. history, day of financial panic. In 1869 a small group of American financial speculators, including Jay Gould and James Fisk, sought the support of federal officials of the Grant administration in a drive to corner the gold ," one of the busiest shopping days of the year, drive-in hours will extend from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; lobbies will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday, drive-ins are open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; lobbies from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Sunday, lobbies and drive-ins are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Commerce Bank's Thanksgiving holiday hours reflect its drive to provide customers with unparalleled convenience. The bank is open on all holidays throughout the year except New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. , Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Commerce also pioneered seven-day branch banking, with stores regularly open as early as 7:30 a.m. and as late as 8 p.m. "We turned the notion of 'bankers hours' on its head nearly a decade ago by introducing seven-day branch banking," Nalbandian said. "Why? Because we believe that banking should be as convenient as shopping at your favorite retail store." Commerce Bank/Harrisburg opened its first office in Camp Hill, PA, in June of 1985. In the 18 years since, the bank has cultivated a unique retail model that has produced dynamic growth. The bank has doubled its number of branches in Pennsylvania in the last three years, growing a network of 21 stores in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin Dauphin, town, Canada Dauphin (dô`fĭn), town (1991 pop. 8,453), SW Man., Canada, on the Vermilion River. It is the retail and distribution center for an agricultural, lumbering, and fishing area. , Lebanon and York counties. Commerce's newest stores in Susquehanna Township Susquehanna Township may refer to:
Commerce's hallmark products and services include seven-day branch banking, totally free checking, no-fee instant-issue ATM/Visa check card, free Penny Arcade coin-counting machines, America's Best Online Banking and 24/7 Bank-by-Phone. Commerce Bank/Harrisburg has been recognized by U.S. Banker as the No. 1 performer in its region and one of the top-performing publicly traded community banks in the country. Regionally, the bank has been named to the Central Penn Business Journal The Central Penn Business Journal is a weekly business newspaper serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. It has a circulation of approximately 10,000 and is the only comprehensive source of local business information in central Pennsylvania. Top Fifty Fastest Growing Companies list and the Patriot-News Superstar Leaders list. A subsidiary of Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :COBH), Commerce Bank/Harrisburg currently has assets exceeding $958 million and is working toward an asset goal of $2 billion and a branch network of 40 offices by 2006. Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp shares the Commerce brand with the Commerce Bancorp Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBH CBH cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity. ) network of banks headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ. For more information about Commerce Bank/Harrisburg, visit the bank's interactive financial resource center at commercepc.com. |
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