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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryOctober 19, 1990

Wells Fargo moved banking service to places where people shopped, opening its first bank branch located in a grocery store. By 1994, forty compact and convenient Supermarket Branches could be found in stores of four grocery chains in California.
A man in suit and tie holding a binder of papers stands in front of a combination ATM unit and banking counter labeled Banking Center. A man stands behind the counter, waiting on a woman standing in front of the counter. In the background is a grocery store’s produce section.

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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