Pacific Mercantile Bank Establishes a Banking Relationship with Pressed Juicery

COSTA MESA, Calif., June 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Mercantile Bank (“the Bank”), the wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC), today announced that it has established a banking relationship with Pressed Juicery.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, is the nation's leading retail cold-pressed juice company offering a wide variety of juices, waters and signature blends, all designed to help consumers lead a happier and healthier lifestyle.  Starting out with one store in Los Angeles in 2010, Pressed Juicery has now grown to nearly 70 locations in six states with local and national delivery options.

“By offering healthy, great tasting, premium juices in convenient retail locations across the country, Pressed Juicery has seen tremendous growth in its customer base,” said Zach Martin, Senior Vice President at Pacific Mercantile Bank.  “We are very pleased to support Pressed Juicery’s exciting growth opportunities.”

About Pacific Mercantile Bank

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC) is the parent holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank, which opened for business March 1, 1999. The Bank, which is an FDIC insured, California state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System, provides a wide range of commercial banking services to businesses, business professionals and individual clients. The Bank is headquartered in Orange County and has seven locations in Southern California, located in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino counties. The Bank offers tailored flexible solutions for its clients including an array of loan and deposit products, sophisticated cash management services, and comprehensive online banking services accessible at .

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Pacific Mercantile Bank Contact:

Robert Anderson

EVP & Chief Banking Officer

714-438-2500