LAPLACE – Pat Smith, vice president of 1st Franklin Financial Corporation has announced

the opening of a 1s Franklin loan office in LaPlace. The office is located at 119 Belle Terre Blvd. While this office officially opened last year, a grand opening celebration was held in February. The branch manager is Matt Phillips and the regional operations director is Jeremy Cranfield.

1st Franklin Financial Corporation has been in the consumer finance business since 1941. The business is headquartered in Toccoa, Ga., and operates through 258 branch loan offices located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company offers starter loans, personal loans and consolidation loans.

Smith said, “Our LaPlace staff cordially invites the community to visit our office. We would appreciate the opportunity to meet you and look forward to being a part of the La Place community for many years to come.”