Advance Financial celebrates grand opening of Paris store with a $1,000 donation

Advance Financial officially cut the ribbon on its new Paris location, along with a donation to the Henry County 4-H.

PARIS, Tenn. — Nashville-based fintech company Advance Financial recently cut the ribbon at the company’s newest store in Tennessee, located in Paris. To mark the occasion, the Advance Financial Foundation donated $1,000 to the Henry County 4-H.

“It’s an honor to support the exceptional programs the Henry County 4-H offers,” said Shantrelle Johnson, vice president of corporate citizenship for Advance Financial. “It’s our mission to assist local organizations in the communities we serve who share in our values of education, leadership and growth.”

The new Paris location, located at 105 Memorial Drive, is now open for business 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offering a range of services including FLEX loans, prepaid cards, electronic wire services to anywhere in the world, check cashing, free bill-payment services and free money orders.

“With every new store location comes a whole new community to connect with,” said Jessica Jackson, Advance Financial regional director. “It’s very exciting to be able to help customers regain their financial independence right here in their neighborhood.”

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