Simmons First National to Close 26 Simmons Bank Branches

05:42 PM EDT, 09/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Simmons First National (SFNC) said late Thursday it will close 26 Simmons Bank branches across six states following a review of its retail network strategy. The closures, to be effective on Dec. 4, will affect about 100 associates, the company said in a regulatory filing, adding that it expects to retain about 70% of the impacted associates. Simmons expects to incur pre-tax expenses of $20 million to $23 million over the closures, according to the filing. It expects to recognize substantially all of these expenses in Q3.