Bank of Naples branch to open in Bonita Springs

The new Bank of Naples is slated to open in less than 60 days at Bonita Crossroads shopping center at Bonita Beach Road and Imperial Parkway.

A new branch of the Bank of Naples is moving into Bonita Springs and customers can look forward to grand opening specials and great customer service, said president and CEO Bob Guididas.

The location of the branch, which is slated to open in 60 days, will be on the northeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and Imperial Parkway. The building was originally intended to be a pharmacy.

“We should get permits to start moving in within the next week,” said Guididas, who has been in the banking business for more than 20 years.

He sees this branch as a chance to extend his customer base and give them another banking opportunity in a central location like Bonita Springs.

“This is a high growth area and there is really no other community banks in that corridor,” he said, referring to the Bank of Naples that is headquartered in Naples. “People travel through Bonita to get to Fort Myers and this will give them more access.”

The new branch will offer all the same services available at its central bank except for safety deposit boxes because the space is too small. The new space is just less than 2,000 square feet.

Customers will also be able to use the free courier for businesses and free ATM access at all Publix stores.

“Customers will just have more options and we are going to offer some type of grand opening special once we get going,” said Guididas, who has been working to get the bank open for four months. “We've already got two people being cross- trained to move to that branch. We are just waiting for the permits.”