Taking part in Thursday’s groundbreaking for the new AmerisBank Branch in downtown Blountstown was, from left: Ray Thompson, Ameris Bank Market President; Brandi Howard, Ameris Bank Blounstown Branch Manager; Lawton Bassett, Ameris Bank President; Darryl O’ Bryan, Calhoun County Commissioner and Tony Shoemake, Blountstown Mayor.
Construction to start for
new AmerisBank branch
in downtown Blountstown
ATLANTA (January 30, 2025) – Ameris Bank is breaking ground on a new branch in Blountstown located at 106 North Main Street. Serving customers in Calhoun and Liberty Counties, the new branch will replace the existing Ameris location at 16763 Southeast Pear Street.
Scheduled to open in late 2025, the new downtown location aligns with Ameris Bank’s longstanding commitment to the Blountstown community. Choate Construction is leading construction of the branch, designed to honor the historic elements of the area. Ameris opened the current branch in 2015 and employs five people.
“This new location reflects our investment in the growth of our bank, as well as the people and businesses that help this community to thrive,” said Lawton Bassett, President of Ameris Bank. “We look forward to building deeper connections and providing even greater support to our valued customers through our new branch.”
About Ameris Bank – Ameris Bank, a subsidiary of Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB), is a state-chartered bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris operates 164 financial centers across the Southeast and serves consumer and business customers nationwide through select lending channels. Ameris manages $26.4 billion in assets as of September 30, 2024, and provides a full range of traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash management, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and refinancing services.
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