Fifth Third Bank will open six new branches in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky by late 2005. Cincinnati's largest banking company, which this week opened a branch in Beckett Ridge in Butler County, plans to open new branches in Loveland, Dent, Harrison and Mason in Ohio as well as branches in Edgewood and Independence in Northern Kentucky. It also plans to replace 11 branches in the region with new offices by late next year. Fifth Third now operates 141 branches in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky with deposits of about $15 billion.

Jeff McKinney

Pottery Barn expands by 25%

Pottery Barn display space grew by 25 percent at its new site in Kenwood Towne Centre's new Streetscape section. The area of the mall, which also holds Ann Taylor, the Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano's Little Italy and Ann Taylor Loft, also brings Pottery Barn access from inside and outside the shopping center. The additional space will mean more home furnishing and furniture items on display at the revamped 16,000 square foot Pottery Barn.

John Eckberg