Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Chase Pulls Its ATM Out Of Jarvis "L" Stop


Courtesy of Google Maps  circa 2014
 Humanoid waits for teller machine to dispense bank notes

First Chase moved out of the Family Dollar mini mall one "L" stop south. Now they have vacated the Jarvis station. Why? Murmurs about them not wanting to sign some contract and something over money. Chase is becoming less and less convenient. Pedestrians really appreciate easy to walk to banking, checking and automated teller machines.

There is a Chase branch near the Loyola "L" stop and another near the Howard stop at Clark and Howard. For now Jarvis Square will be a plastic card society until someone else has the cajones to sign a contract with CTA to put in another ATM. Or is this the beginning of the end for hard currency? Are automated teller machines becoming superannuated?

Cash is king. Stores, waiters, auto mechanics, anyone can tell you they would much rather take cash over credit. A bone headed move on Chase's end to voluntarily remove a much appreciated and needed service from the community.

2 comments:

uptownjack said...

I fully agree that Chase is getting progressively less convenient with the locations of their ATMs. Not only have they pulled out of the Jarvis 'L' and Family Dollar plaza on Morse, but they also shut down the full service facility at Sheridan and Foster, directly across the street from the new Mariano's!

Who ridiculous is that!

uptownjack said...

I fully agree that Chase is getting progressively less convenient with the locations of their ATMs. Not only have they pulled out of the Jarvis 'L' and Family Dollar plaza on Morse, but they also shut down the full service facility at Sheridan and Foster, directly across the street from the new Mariano's!

Who ridiculous is that!