Willamette Valley Bank (formerly Valley Business Bank) was looking for an appropriate site for their home office. The first floor of
the historic Franklin Building in downtown Salem was chosen. The entire first floor was gutted and remodeled to accommodate their
operations. A small existing drive-thru was expanded to provide for both a remote teller and island ATM. Rather than a standard teller
row, WVB chose to provide a reception desk/teller with personnel available at traditional desk settings. The second floor was remodeled
into WVB administrative headquarters. The remodel included corporate offices, a reception/waiting room, a board room, an employee
lounge, restrooms, and an open office area.
