And my bank isn't even represented. Not even an ATM in CVS.

Better too many than too few. One can easily build a career at a branch.

Your city may have stupid zoning policies that raise the cost of development such that only a bank could be placed there because they can afford it.

I dont know anything about that but that could very well be the reason

I’m with you there i dont bank with any of them its wild.

Lol "they" are adding it.

Who is this mysterious "they" you're referring to?

Banks pay the highest rent of any tenant. If a bank wants to move in to a property a Landlord would be crazy to pass that up.

Banks have been reducing branches for over a decade now, and this trend is stronger in major metro areas and was accelerated by the pandemic. I don't think the opening of this specific new branch is a sign of insanity when the overall trend is the opposite

If your bank doesn’t have ATM fee refunds then you need a new bank

I'm looking at you Citizens.

Cool, will fit in well with all the insurance companies in the area.

My bank does...

They closed the BoA on gallivan blvd, and now im like, god damn it - I don't want to drive to either fields corner or quincy.

ARGGGGG.

In rich neighborhoods like mine (Coolidge Corner) it still feels like banks are taking over. While branches are closing at an increasing pace across the state and country, they are retreating into neighborhoods like this one.

In 15 years there won't be any bank branches left, but that's a long time to wait.

Have bank branches actually been opening more in Coolidge Corner or does it just feel that way? Because feelings aren't always the reality, and I don't feel like they're taking over Coolidge Corner at all.

Curious if there was a lot of community pushback before the taco bell opened

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Honest question. Why are you a BoA customer? I've never heard anyone say anything positive about them.

There is a taco bell in the former Oath pizza space

Come to my town, we have every bank within a golf ball drive

Indeed, the previous tenant, a gas station, wanted to stay, but the land owner wouldn’t extend their lease.

And didn't they float the idea of housing there but the locals said no. Or am I thinking of a different parcel

To be fair, they closed the Chase ATM next to the hardware store, so they not only added a new bank, but left another empty store front.

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I think context matters here. Centre St. has been plagued by banks for decades. If a new business is opening on Centre St., odds have always been high that it's another god damn bank. It's pretty disappointing for the residents and imo a waste of space in the town's main thoroughfare.

This gets said about every neighborhood. In another response someone claimed Coolidge Corner is getting taken over by banks, it's constantly said about Harvard Square, and last time I made this same comment someone insisted the same about Central Square. I get that bank branches aren't desirable compared to other neighborhood businesses, but I don't think they're the plague that they get made out to be, nor do I think Centre St., Coolidge Corner, Central Sq., Harvard Sq., etc. are exceptions.

Exactly

“They” are the bad boys

international banking. They're parent company also owns banks around the world - so it makes doing banking at their sister banks a little easier when travelling. No international transaction fees when taking cash out at ATMs of sister bank atms abroad.

ive never had a problem with them and ive been with them for 15 years.

The bank owns this parcel of land and opted to not renew the gas station’s lease. They can afford because they own it, there is no landlord.

Sounds like an improvement from the gas station at least.

I'd say open another dispensary with bud that's fresh