Patriot State Bank celebrated three years of service to the residents and business community of Fuquay-Varina and surrounding areas last Friday by welcoming customers and friends to their annual Customer Appreciation Day.

Free hot dogs were featured and a hand painted sign read -- Happy Birthday - 3 Years and Growing.

“This is one small way we can say thank you to those who have supported and made Patriot State Bank the premier community bank in our markets,” stated M. Gregg Strickland, President and CEO of Patriot State Bank. He and other officers and personnel spent the mid-day event under a series of large tent facilities where food was featured outside the bank located at 210 N. Main Street.

As of June 30, 2009 Patriot State Bank had total assets of $122 million. The bank also has offices in Clayton, Clinton and Cary.