Chatsworth, Ga., January 8, 2024 – First National Community Bank (FNCB), the wholly owned subsidiary of First Chatsworth Bankshares, Inc., announced today plans to host a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest full-service banking facility in Paulding County, Georgia, located at 104 Village Walk, Dallas, Georgia 30132 on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 12pm. This marks the first milestone for the new branch, which FNCB aims to open during the second quarter of 2024 subject to receipt of appropriate regulatory approvals. The bank currently operates 10 full-service branch locations throughout northwest Georgia with loan production offices in Paulding County, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee and a Mortgage office in Dalton.

“We are thrilled to break ground on the new Dallas branch and expanding our branch footprint into the growing community of Dallas on the Highway 278 corridor. Opening a full-service location in this area will provide a natural synergy to complement our commitment and focus on growth opportunities and expansion in the Paulding and West Cobb County communities,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Ryan P. Earnest.

The Bank’s Paulding County Loan Production office opened in 2020 and has realized significant growth in business lending throughout Paulding and Cobb Counties. As a full-service bank, First National Community Bank will offer the Dallas community in-branch capabilities, as well as online and mobile solutions to help address customer banking preferences. The branch will provide an extensive array of consumer and commercial products and services, including treasury management services.

“The groundbreaking signifies the important first step of bringing the new branch to Dallas and in being a part of this community. We look forward to the groundbreaking ceremony on the grounds of our new branch location. We are a community-focused financial institution and pride ourselves on exceeds-expectations customer service and community involvement. Our relationship-based banking philosophy will allow us to meet the personal and business banking needs of Dallas. We very much look forward to supporting the families and businesses that call Dallas home,” said Paulding Market President, Alex Crenshaw.

A grand opening ribbon cutting will be scheduled to commemorate the anticipated opening in the second quarter of 2024 with details to follow.

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About First Chatsworth Bankshares Inc.

Founded in 1975, First National Community Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of First Chatsworth Bankshares, Inc., has approximately $582 million in total assets and $505 million in total deposits. We are a locally owned community bank with our branches located within a contiguous footprint throughout northwest Georgia with local decision making, exemplary customer service and extraordinary involvement in the communities we serve. The Bank operates 10 full-service banking offices in Adairsville, Calhoun, Cartersville, Chatsworth, Dalton (2 banking office locations), Eton and Rome (3 banking office locations), a mortgage office in Dalton and loan production offices in Paulding County, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. For more information, visit www.fncbank.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.