June 2, 2014
BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS - Kevin R. Goffe, President and CEO of Dean Bank announced that its Board of Directors and Management have unveiled plans to renovate its branch as well as the exterior of the entire Dean Bank Plaza located at 411 Pulaski Blvd. (Crooks Corner), beginning in early April.
Goffe stated that: “Plans are currently with the appropriate town officials and we are optimistic that we’ll begin work in just a few short weeks, pending final permitting approval. The plaza and branch were constructed in the mid 1980’s and much of the original designs still remain. It is time for everything to gain a fresh, modern and bright makeover and we’re all excited to begin this process.”
Goffe shared that the branch will feature an entirely new design and layout both inside and out, reflecting state-of-the-art banking technology which will improve the overall experience for both current and new customers. It will also include a refreshment station with comfortable seating in a lounge area, as well as a technology cafe so that customers will feel welcome to remain and use before or after their transactions are complete. Office privacy will be enhanced, new décor will be installed and security will remain of paramount importance.
The plaza will undergo cosmetic and structural changes to the exterior too. Goffe said: “Our tenants are all local businesses who have a stake in this community. We understand that in order to thrive, they need a clean, modern and attractive plaza that gets noticed by vehicles driving by, day or night. Our enhancements will do just that…provide an eye-catching new look to the thousands of potential customers that travel through Crooks Corner every day.”
Goffe estimates that all work will be complete by the summer. “Dean Bank is celebrating 125 years of service to its customers in 2014 and so much has changed in the world and in banking over those years. We’ve been planning this project for quite some time and are delighted to coordinate the Bellingham Grand Reopening to occur within just a few weeks of our original opening date in June of 1889. We’re confident that our customers and our community will be delighted with the enhancements.”
Dean Bank, founded in 1889 and celebrating its 125th Anniversary in 2014, is a Massachusetts state-chartered, mutually owned institution with assets of $250 million. The bank has offices located in Franklin, Bellingham, Blackstone and Mendon. As a member of both the FDIC and the SIF, the bank’s deposits are insured in full and Dean Bank is an Equal Housing lender.