Wells Fargo Bank in Artesia Closes, Merges with Cerritos Location

Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of Pioneer Boulevard and 183rd Street permanently shut it doors last week, carrying out plans to consolidate with Wells Fargo bank in Cerritos.

The banking facility at 18300 Pioneer Boulevard first notified customers of its plans to close down in a July letter.

"Our Artesia store will close permanently at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2012. The ATM will remain in service after the store closes," the letter reads. "Serving you remains our top priority as we complete this transition, and we'll do everything we can to make it as easy as possible for you."

According to Wells Fargo, any accounts opened at the Artesia store will automatically be transferred to the Cerritos store, located at 13355 South St. 

The Cerritos location is open Mon. to Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sat. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The facility has four ATMs and offers safe deposit boxes, as well as night drop and merchant teller, according to Wells Fargo.

Other nearby Wells Fargo banking locations include:

• Inside Stater Brothers in Artesia -- 11815 Artesia Blvd. (at Artesia and Pioneer boulevards)
• Los Cerritos Center -- 18712 Gridley Road

A "For Lease" sign has already been placed on the building -- interested parties should call (562) 809-5652 for more information.