A Missouri-based bank has filed formal notice with state labor officials confirming plans to shut nine branch locations across four states, cutting a total of 66 jobs in the process, according to a WARN Act notice submitted to Missouri regulators.
The filing identifies Great Southern Bank as the institution behind the closures, which will affect branches spread across Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and Kansas. The notice, required under state and federal law whenever mass layoffs are planned, lays out exact closure dates and job losses at each site.
Branches set to close include:
- Rogers, AR (Pinnacle Hills Parkway) — September 25, 2026; 8 jobs cut
- Springfield, MO (South Avenue) — October 1, 2026; 3 jobs cut
- Ozark, MO — October 1, 2026; 6 jobs cut
- Nixa, MO — October 1, 2026; 6 jobs cut
- Lee’s Summit, MO — October 1, 2026; 3 jobs cut
- Oakville, MO (Telegraph Road) — October 1, 2026; 3 jobs cut
- Ankeny, IA — October 1, 2026; 5 jobs cut
- Pleasant Hill, IA — October 1, 2026; 4 jobs cut
- Olathe, KS — October 1, 2026; 4 jobs cut
The heaviest single hit lands at the bank’s own Springfield headquarters on Glenstone Avenue, where 24 positions will be eliminated by September 30, 2026 — more than a third of all jobs lost in this round of cuts.
Bank points to shift toward automated banking
In a statement, a representative for the bank framed the closures as part of a routine internal review rather than a sign of financial distress. The company said it regularly reassesses its branch network, staffing and service mix to keep pace with how customers actually bank today.
According to the statement, that review has pushed the bank to expand its Live Teller ATM network — including new machines in the Des Moines market for the first time — alongside a newly launched debit card product aimed at kids and teens, and ongoing upgrades to its online banking platform. The bank also pointed to an active remodel of one of its Sioux City, Iowa branches as evidence it’s still investing in physical locations, just not all of them.
The company said affected employees will be offered severance packages, help transitioning to new jobs, and the ability to apply for other open roles within the organization.
No timeline was given for whether additional branches could face similar decisions in future filings.
