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Wellesley Business Buzz: Bank branch to close; New bank coming to town, sort of; Celebrating women-owned businesses

April 7, 2021 by Deborah Brown 5 Comments

Bank branch to close in Wellesley

In an unusual twist for a town that boasts banks galore, a branch is actually leaving Wellesley Square. Cambridge Trust execs have notified account holders that as of July 12 the 40 Central Street branch will close for good. A branch in Portsmouth, NH will also be shuttered. Both the Linden Square and Lower Falls offices will remain open, along with the rest of the bank’s approximately two dozen locations.

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Cambridge Trust in Wellesley Square

Cambridge Trust came to Wellesley Square last June as the result of a merger with Wellesley Bank. As a Central Street fixture for 45 years, many in town will recall Wellesley Bank as a place where the candy flowed freely and friendly tellers were always ready to update a young person’s passbook savings account. Many of the Wellesley Bank staff stayed on once the merger went through and became Cambridge Trust employees. So now what?

Senior VP Kerri Mooney in a letter said, “I am pleased to let you know that our Wellesley Square team will continue to serve your banking needs from other locations within our banking office network.”

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post made mention of safe deposit boxes at 40 Central St. That branch, in fact, does not have safe deposit boxes. We apologize for the error.

When one bank door closes, another one opens

Peet's Coffee & Tea, WellesleyAs we reported late last year Chase Bank, which burst onto the Wellesley scene in 2019 at 294 Washington St. (which used to house a Santander ATM), will be expanding its presence in town when it moves into the recently closed Peet’s Coffee & Tea location.

In the interest of balance or karma or something like that, we’re thinking a coffee and tea house would be just perfect in the Cambridge Trust spot.

 

 

 

 

Bank deal of the Century

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Century Bank in Wellesley Hills

 

Century Bank, which has a location on Washington Street in Wellesley Hills, has agreed to be acquired for $642M by Eastern Bank, which has clearly been feeling left out without a Wellesley presence. Expect to see the signs change on the family-owned Century Bank branch in Wellesley and be replaced with Eastern Bank signs once this deal is finalized.

 

 

And a shout-out to some women who make Wellesley go round

We are still celebrating Women’s History Month with a nod of respect to some of the town’s women-owned businesses. Fun fact: Swellesley’s a women-owned business, too. Here’s a partial list below, with more to follow in our next Business Buzz:

Gretta Luxe and Grettacole Salon & Day Spa

Owner: Gretta Monahan
Fashion and beauty.
94 Central Street, Wellesley Square

Joel Bagnal Goldsmiths & Jewelers

Owner: Jill Sudman
101 Central Street, Wellesley Square

Lash L’Amour

Owner: Cynthia Tsang
576 Washington St., Wellesley Square

Skinscapes

Owner: Mary Marie Barrett
Clinic. Laser. Skincare.
31 Central Street, Wellesley Square

Kenzie & Hope

Owner: Shani Defina
200 Linden Street, Linden Square


Got tips on business openings, closings or whatever, feel free to email us here: theswellesleyreport@gmail.com

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  1. Frances Antonelli says

    April 7, 2021 at 5:12 pm

    Crepeberry is owned by Amelia Child’s, and is best Crepes outside of France!

    Reply
    • Deborah Brown says

      April 7, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      Thanks, Frances! We’ll make sure to include Crepeberry in an upcoming Business Buzz.

      Reply
  2. Francisco J. says

    April 7, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    Hi. Your featured BostonBlankets.com is also owned by Sue Mathews & Sue English. Txs!

    Reply
  3. Cheryl says

    April 7, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    Isn’t Salon One on Linden Street owned by 3 women? Paula Serani-DAlessandro, Cheryl Zercoe-Webb and Rita Evangelista Luciani.

    Reply
  4. Kelley Downey says

    April 8, 2021 at 9:22 am

    SkinHealth Inc. has been owned and operated proudly in Wellesley for 20 years by Cheryl Clarkson.
    http://www.skinhealthcenters.com

    251 Washington Street

    Thank you!

    Reply

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