February 28, 2012 – On February 23, Citibank’s Belmont Shore branch celebrated its opening at 5354 E. 2nd St. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new branch, which officially opened its doors on December 19, occupies the former residence of a Blockbuster franchise store that closed earlier last year. The Belmont Shore location features a 24-hour automated teller machine as well as an on-site Citibank business specialist to help its small business customers with a variety of banking solutions. In addition to its standard banking services, Citibank also offers its customers several lending, investing and credit card options. Citibank’s Belmont Shore branch is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed on Sunday. For more information, call 562/240-2616 or visit www.citibank.com. Pictured, from left, are Michael Brausen, Gao Yan, Frank Colonna, Jeff Headon, Randy Gordon, Cindy Schmidt, Sereeni Rao, Lisa Deloney, Art Levine, Sonia Trujillo, Louis Rodgers and Sid Hansen. (Photograph by the Business Journal’s Thomas McConville)