Construction is underway on a new Veridian Credit Union branch office at 2115 S.W. State St., in Ankeny, just south of the District at Prairie Trail. Veridian will relocate and expand its operations from the branch currently located inside the Prairie Trail Hy-Vee grocery. The Hy-Vee branch will close when the new branch opens in spring of 2024.

“We have a long history of partnering with Hy-Vee for Veridian branch locations, and we’re grateful for that partnership,” Shelly McGill, Veridian’s Central Iowa regional manager, said in a prepared release. “Shifting this location to a traditional, stand-alone branch less than half a mile away will allow us to offer drive-up service and more interior space, which will provide an overall improved member experience.”

The new 3,422-square-foot Prairie Trail branch will include four drive-up lanes, including one for an ATM. Inside, it will include space for both business and consumer lending and a self-serve coin machine. All six Veridian employees who work at the current Prairie Trail Hy-Vee branch will transfer to the new location. Veridian is hiring additional employees for the branch.