PEOPLE'S BRINGS SEVEN-DAY BANKING TO CHESHIRE SUPER STOP & SHOP

CHESHIRE, CONN.
People's is bringing the convenience of seven-day, full-service banking to Cheshire by opening its newest office in the Cheshire Super Stop & Shop, 275 Highland Ave. Local dignitaries have been invited to attend a grand opening scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.

"We recognize that for many of our customers, 'banker's hours' no longer fit into their busy schedules," said Robert R. D'Amore, People's executive vice president, Marketing and Regional Banking. "We've built and staffed our supermarket branches to provide all of the services - and the level of service - that our customers expect from our traditional branches. Based on the success of our 60 other Stop & Shop offices statewide, we believe our customers truly appreciate the convenience of seven-day-a-week banking."

The public is invited to come to the grand opening and learn about People's grand-opening specials including an offer of a $10 Stop & Shop coupon when you open a savings account with $500 or more.

Additionally, at the grand opening, Financial Service Manager Jean Mester will announce a corporate donation that will benefit the Cheshire Community YMCA.

People's brought supermarket banking to Connecticut, opening an office in Grand Union of Westport in 1980. In 1995, People's entered into an exclusive partnership with the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company that has resulted in a total of 61 branches in Connecticut Super Stop & Shop stores.

The Cheshire Super Stop & Shop office will be open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

People's (peoples.com) is a diversified financial services company providing commercial, consumer, insurance and investment services. Founded in 1842, it is the largest state-chartered bank in Connecticut with managed assets of $14 billion, 151 branches and 230 ATMs. People's is a leader in consumer and commercial banking, residential lending, insurance sales, supermarket banking and is the nation's 15th-largest issuer of MasterCard and Visa credit cards. People's subsidiaries offer brokerage services, asset management, equipment financing and leasing, and insurance services.