ABILENE, Texas, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial Bank,
N.A., the Abilene-based subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
(Nasdaq: FFIN), today announced plans to open a bank office in the new
Wal-Mart Supercenter in Abilene. Grand opening activities are planned to
coincide with the official opening of the supercenter in mid-August.
Located at Interstate 20 and Highway 351, this will be Wal-Mart's second
supercenter in Abilene. First Financial Bank operates an office in the
existing Wal-Mart Supercenter, located at 4350 Southwest Drive. Additionally,
First Financial has in-store branches in Abilene's H-E-B supermarket and in
the United Supermarket at 920 N. Willis. Earlier this year the Bank opened a
non-traditional branch in Wesley Court Methodist Retirement Community in
southeast Abilene.
"We are pleased to once again partner with Wal-Mart and look forward to
adding this convenient banking service for our customers and the general
public," said Chuck Cowell, President and Chief Executive Officer of First
Financial Bank. "Our in-store locations are a unique service offering within
the Abilene market and their extended hours are greatly appreciated by our
customers."
Amy Gregory will serve as retail branch manager at the new Wal-Mart
branch. She currently is retail branch manager at the United Supermarket
office.
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial
holding company with consolidated assets totaling $2.4 billion operating ten
separately chartered banks with 38 locations in Texas, a trust company and a
technology operating company. These subsidiaries are First Financial Bank,
N.A., Abilene, Clyde and Moran; First Financial Bank, N.A., Eastland, Ranger
and Rising Star; First Financial Bank, N.A., Cleburne, Burleson and Alvarado;
Hereford State Bank, Hereford; City National Bank, Mineral Wells; San Angelo
National Bank, San Angelo; First Financial Bank, N.A., Southlake, Trophy Club
and Keller; First Financial Bank, N.A., Stephenville, Granbury and Glen Rose;
First National Bank, Sweetwater, Roby and Trent; Weatherford National Bank,
Weatherford, Willow Park and Aledo; First Financial Trust & Asset Management
Company, N.A.; and First Technology Services, Inc.
The Company is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the trading symbol
FFIN. For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please visit our
Web site at http://www.ffin.com .
Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking
statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management,
as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the
Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such
words as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "target", "forecast" and "goal".
Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include
competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies;
the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws,
including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the
demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves;
inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in
consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and
integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. Other key risks
are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents/Filings"
on the Company's Web site or by writing or calling the Company at
325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the
Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or
otherwise.
SOURCE First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Chuck Cowell, President and CEO of First Financial Bank,
Abilene, +1-325-627-7046/
/Web site: http://www.ffin.com /
(FFIN)
CO: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.; First Financial Bank, N.A.; Wal-Mart
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