The 14th Republic; bank opens NYC branch
Gristedes supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis, center, and fellow
VIP’s showed a united front of optimism at the pre-grand opening reception
for the new Republic Bank branch at 14th St. and Fifth Ave.
Republic Bank and its founder, Vernon
Hill — and his valued associate
Duffy — held a VIP reception at 90
Fifth Ave. on July 10, two days before
the grand opening of the bank’s new
branch at 14th St. and Fifth Ave. This
is Republic’s 28th location in the U.S.,
PHOTO BY JILLIAN NELSON
and its fi rst in New York City. Hill, the
current chairman of Republic Bank,
was the founder of Commerce Bank,
which was sold to TD Bank. The new
Republic 14th St. location reoccupies
the former space of a Commerce Bank
branch that opened in 2003.
PHOTO BY JILLIAN NELSON
The man of the hour, Republic Bank founder Vernon Hill, and the star
of the evening, Republic’s mascot, Duffy.
PHOTO BY JILLIAN NELSON
Republic’s Vernon Hill and Duffy were totally loving this one: a $1 million
deposit from former mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis. Not
pictured behind jumbo-sized check: Duffy wagging his tail like crazy.
PHOTO BY JILLIAN NELSON
You can take that one to the bank! Republic employees swear on the Bible
of Vernon Hill, who writes that patrons should be more than mere
customers: If a business is doing it right, Hill holds, they should be
fans.
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