Middlefield Banc Corp. (Nasdaq: MBCN), the holding company for The Middlefield Banking Company, today announced the grand opening of a new branch location in Sunbury, Ohio.

Middlefield’s Sunbury branch is the Company’s 11th full-service banking location and third office in Central Ohio. It is located at 492 West Cherry Street in Sunbury.

“As one of the fastest growing markets in the state, we are excited to expand our footprint in Central Ohio to Delaware County,” stated Charles O. Moore, Middlefield’s Central Ohio Regional President. “Central Ohio is dominated by large banking institutions as the top five financial institutions account for approximately 85% of the market’s deposits. As a result, there is a tremendous opportunity for Middlefield to offer community-oriented banking services to customers in this region.”

“Middlefield is very committed to becoming more accessible to a growing base of potential customers in Central Ohio. As other community banks are consolidating in the market, The Middlefield Banking Company is expanding,” stated Thomas G. Caldwell, Middlefield’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

About Middlefield

Middlefield Banc Corp., headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio, is a bank holding company with total assets of $760.1 million at June 30, 2016. The bank operates 11 full service banking centers and an LPL Financial® brokerage office serving Chardon, Cortland, Dublin, Garrettsville, Mantua, Middlefield, Newbury, Orwell, Sunbury, and Westerville. The Bank also operates a Loan Production Office in Mentor, Ohio.

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