MIFFLINTOWN — Kish Bank has continued on with its trend of growth with the opening of a new branch in Juniata County.

Located at 4215 William Penn Highway in Mifflintown, the newest branch offers convenient access for local residents and businesses. The addition is yet another representation of Kish Bank’s commitment and loyalty to customers.

This new branch, coming in at 3,200 square feet, came in under budget at around $2 million. While most new branches take around only eight to 10 months to open their doors, this location took about a year overall due to getting minorly set back in the permitting phase.

The new branch features new modern banking technology along with the upbeat customer service that Kish Bank is known for.

With the added Live Banker ATM, customers can make multiple full-service transactions from the comfort of their cars, including cashing checks, making loan payments, and much more. The Live Banker is an experience like no other, Kish Bank President Gregory Hayes explained, “It’s personal, human, and can do everything a teller does.” The Live Banker option even allows you to deposit up to 50 checks at one time.

The most exciting part for customers though, may be that the Live Banker ATM is convenient with its extended hours. While the branch lobby is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, the Live Banker ATM is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. week days. Although the Saturday hours remain the same as the lobby hours, 9 a.m. to noon, the extended hours throughout the week may be convenient for many different customer needs.

Along with the excitement of the new Live Banker ATM, this branch also holds true to its other core values, including passion and commitment for their employees, customers and communities. Employees of Kish Bank are sure to be passionate about their positions. In fact, the branch manager at this new location has been working in the financial industry for over 15 years.

When deciding where to open a new location, there are many factors to be considered. Hayes explained, “We use a lot of data to decide where to open a new branch. We actually have a location strategy team that tracks how many impressions a location gets.” This specific branch is located next to the Weis Markets, which naturally generates a lot of traffic.

“As we have grown, physical presence is really important to us. We are very committed to helping communities grow because it helps us grow and helps other businesses grow and expand,” Hayes explained, “Banks are a critical part of a growing community.”

The branch has a grand opening week from June 2 through June 6. The grand opening week was full of events, where the community could visit the new branch, enjoy refreshments from different vendors, and partake in some giveaways and special events. The ribbon cutting then took place on June 5. Hayes explained, “The grand opening week was terrific. It was a great grand opening week, we had over 600 visitors and opened over 130 new accounts in that first week.”

Since the ribbon cutting and special grand opening events, the continued success of the branch has been overwhelming. “We have opened over 500 new accounts and have had many millions of dollars deposited,” Hayes rejoiced.

The branch is expected to continue that trend, with many community members enjoying the new branch. Kish Bank staff and Juniata County community members would consider this branch a success.