The new Brookfield Capitol branch is now open for business.

Our newly constructed Brookfield Capitol branch opened this week to great fanfare and acclaim.

“It was a whirlwind of a day!” universal banker Cassandra Kopacz reported of Monday’s opening day. “We had a lot of customers coming in to check out the new branch. Most of them really like it, and the few that weren’t too sure about it came around once they got the tour!”

Everyone is hard at work in the new branch.

The new full-service branch has an updated design and offers convenient options like extended video teller drive-up hours, drive-up ATMs, in-branch coin counting, and more private meeting areas than the old branch had.

Cassandra said some customers were apprehensive about losing the drive-thru service they’ve been accustomed to, but that seeing the drive-up video teller service in action put them at ease. “Many were especially excited to hear that the video tellers have extended hours — even on Sunday!” she added.

Construction on the new building wrapped earlier this fall.

To celebrate the new construction and affirm the branch’s commitment to the community, Brookfield Capitol is holding a curbside food drive through November 7. The public can pull up to drop off nonperishable food and monetary donations for Food for the Hungry of Brookfield in a safe, socially distanced manner. North Shore Bank will match monetary donations up to $500.