Partnership with Croghan Colonial Bank Help Small-Town Shop Make the Cut
Derek Floriana always dreamed of being a licensed barber with his own shop but never thought that his dream would become a reality.
He started driving trucks, something else he dreamed of doing, to provide for his family. Derek saw truck driving as a way to see the country since his family never went on vacations growing up. He drove trucks for 13 years until he was ready for a change. In 2012, Derek graduated from the Toledo Barber Academy and opened his shop the following year.
“I started cutting hair when I was 12 and just did all the neighborhood kids,” said Derek. Floriana’s Barber Shop sets itself apart from other barbershops by offering women’s hair services, tanning, massages, and nail services.
Jamie Miller, Derek’s girlfriend and co-owner of Floriana’s Barber Shop, uses Croghan for her personal banking and found it to be the best institution to continue working with for their barbershop. “I’ve shopped around but I’ve found the best customer services and lowest interest rates at Croghan. I wanted to keep everything at Croghan and make it simple,” she said.
John Fey, Commercial Lender at Croghan, helped Derek and Jamie with any questions they had throughout their loan process. Jamie was grateful for John answering her questions quickly and thoroughly. Jamie has stayed a Croghan customer because of the accessibility, as well as the community involvement of the Croghan employees.
“I go to any of the branches because there are so many in Fremont alone. It’s so convenient that I can find one anywhere. You don’t have to hunt for a bank,” she said. “It’s nice that the people that work there are out and about and you know them personally.”