TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Envision Credit Union, a financial institution serving North Florida and South Georgia, announced that members of Flowers Foods Employees Credit League (FFECL), headquartered in Thomasville, voted to merge with Envision effective October 1, 2021. When completed, the merger will expand Envision’s national footprint and provide FFECL’s more than 5,000 members with access to increased convenience, competitive pricing, and new services, including debit and credit cards and online and mobile banking. 

Since 1971, FFECL has served as the credit union for employees of Flowers Foods, headquartered in Thomasville and one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the U.S. When the merger is complete, FFECL will operate as a division of Envision under the name Flowers Employees Financial Services and its staff will continue to serve members from its Thomasville office as operations are integrated with Envision. 

On February 1, 2022, Flowers Employees Financial Services members will be issued new member numbers and have access to all Envision services offered locally at branch locations and nationally through Envision’s online services. At that time, the Thomasville office will also operate as a virtual support center. 

“We are proud to welcome Flowers Foods Employees Credit League to Envision and look forward to working together to expand benefits to their members,” said Darryl G. Worrell, president and CEO of Envision Credit Union. “They share our values of service and giving back to our communities, and we’re excited to see what we can achieve in the future.” 

In commenting on the merger, Dan Stone, FFECL chairman, noted, “We couldn’t be more pleased about our merger with Envision, which will allow us to be an even more effective resource for our members, providing a broader range of financial services, while still retaining our long-time connection to Flowers Foods in our new identity. Our staff remains committed to providing the highest level of service to our members, who are all current and former employees of Flowers Foods or its subsidiaries.” 

About Envision Credit Union 

Founded in 1954 by Leon County educators, Envision Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution focused on providing personalized products and services of exceptional value to members at the lowest possible cost. Today, Envision serves more than 57,000 members across 19 counties in Florida and Georgia.