Comments on: New day spa, yes. Banco Popular, no

By: chuck

chuck — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:25:13 +0000

“get rid of them for the day”!!!!!!!!!!!!???
You guys are hysterical. Keep the spice coming! I love girls!!!

By: RickG

RickG — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:37:58 +0000

Good news that business is good enough island that some of the local business people are moving in this direction. It’s great to have a local bank that understands the local environment.

Cheers, RickG

By: stj_gal

stj_gal — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:58:34 +0000

I’m sure the Dolphin gourmet shop will be reasonably priced.

(Guffaw)

By: bjh

bjh — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:27:21 +0000

They pride themselves on customer service. That is really good news! Customer serivce is unheard of in the VI. ALL island business have always operated under the theory of we are in business to do – john Q public a favor and you all better be grateful!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:57:55 +0000

Merchants Commercial Bank
http://www.mcbvi.com/about.asp

-Ruth

By: St. John

St. John — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:48:12 +0000

I’ll be interested to see how the parking works for this complex. From the photo, it looks like off-street parking, where you pull out in the road. Hopefully not.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:34:38 +0000

Merchants bank has been working on this idea for years, and includes several long time st john residents that got fed up with our limited banking choices. They have had a branch open on St Thomas for over a year now and only heard that an atm will be at new site to make deposits and such, but would be great if it were a full branch. From what I they pride themselves on customer service, an unknown term on St John sometimes. Of course this all through the grapevine, not from personal experience, lets just keep our fingers crossed

By: Carrie in Fairfax

Carrie in Fairfax — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:47:29 +0000

Ouch! “Get rid of them for a day?” Did we offend you in some way? Really, we can be nice to have around!

By: wontongirl

wontongirl — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:27:42 +0000

Interesting- STJ needs a good dayspa. Glad to hear that is opening soon. Sounds convenient to Bongo.

By: CTC

CTC — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:01:38 +0000

If this “Merchant Bank” is coming to STJ, it’s a “big” business story. Who regulates it and has given approval? What is the level of capital? Who are the founders/funders? Will it be only commercial (services for businesses) or will it have a retail component? Only in STJ or in the entire USVI? Does it have a stateside parent company? Please inform us. CTC