Huntington National Bank to Expand Franchise in Carolinas

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Huntington National Bank announced Monday it is expanding in North Carolina and South Carolina, furthering its presence and investment in the region and supporting the bank’s strategic plan and long-term growth strategy.

Huntington will significantly invest in the Carolinas, adding more than 350 employees across multiple business lines and approximately 55 retail branches over the next five years, a news release states. 

Initial branches will be placed in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem in North Carolina and Charleston, Columbia and Greenville in South Carolina.

The bank’s investment builds upon its 2023 commercial banking expansion into North Carolina and South Carolina, its existing Carolinas customer base and the opening of its regional headquarters in Charlotte.

“The Carolinas is a fast-growing, highly dynamic region, and we are proud to deepen our presence and bring our expertise and capabilities to even more customers in this market,” said Brant Standridge, Huntington’s consumer and regional banking president. “We are very excited to expand our franchise and bolster our retail presence in the Carolinas.”

The full-scale retail expansion in the Carolinas builds on Huntington’s multimillion dollar and multiyear plan to expand its branch presence in several other strategic markets, including Denver, Minneapolis and Chicago.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.