A half dozen Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank branches in Baton Rouge, and another in Denham Springs, are being closed and consolidated with other existing branches, the combined banks’ Integration Director Carl Rackley tells Daily Report.
As part of a merger between the two finalized last summer, all consolidations of branches will take place over the weekend beginning Friday, March 16, Rackley says.
Branches in Louisiana and Texas will retain the Whitney name and brand, while those from Mississippi to Florida will be Hancock banks. Branches being closed locally include:
• Downtown Hancock branch at 301 Main St., to be consolidated with the downtown Whitney branch in City Plaza, 445 North Blvd.
• Mid City Hancock branch at 4962 Florida Blvd., to be consolidated with the Whitney branch at 5328 Government St.
• Sherwood Forest Hancock branch at 2927 South Sherwood Forest Blvd., to be consolidated with a Whitney branch at 3617 South Sherwood Forest Blvd.
• Broadmoor Hancock branch at 10188 Florida Blvd., to be consolidated with the Whitney branch at 9808 Florida Blvd.
• Essen Hancock branch at 5063 Essen Lane, to be consolidated with the Whitney branch at 7117 Perkins Rd.
• Shenandoah Whitney branch at 6031 Jones Creek Rd., to be consolidated with the Hancock branch at 13380 Coursey Blvd.
• Denham Springs Whitney branch at 822 South Range Ave., to be consolidated with the Hancock branch at 523 Florida Ave.
“The combination of these companies creates a much stronger branch delivery system, and these consolidations are going to give our customers even more convenience,” Rackley says, noting the local consolidations will be among about 20 total in Louisiana. “When faced with the decision of which branches to keep open and which to consolidate, we selected the ones that provided the most convenience to customers in Baton Rouge and Denham Springs.”
Local Hancock branches that are not slated for closure will become Whitney branches. Prior to the merger, Hancock and Whitney had about 40 branches between the two institutions in metro Baton Rouge. After the consolidations, there will be 33 Whitney branches in the area.
Editor’s note: This story has been changed since its original publication.
