First Tennessee Bank | Cumberland Avenue

About First Tennessee Bank | Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville

This First Tennessee branch sits on Cumberland Avenue, the artery locals simply call "the Strip" — the commercial spine running alongside the University of Tennessee campus. After a major streetscape overhaul in the 2010s, the corridor traded its dated storefronts for a denser mix of student housing, chain eateries, and quick-service restaurants like the neighboring CAVA, Whataburger, and Raising Cane's, all catering to UT's foot traffic between classes. The bank is a practical anchor here for students opening their first accounts, faculty, and staff at nearby Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, whose bus stops are just down the block. First Tennessee, founded in Memphis in 1864 and now operating under the First Horizon name following the 2019 rebrand, has long been one of the South's most established regional banks — a familiar presence for generations of Volunteers. With an ATM on site and wheelchair-accessible entry, the branch handles the steady rhythm of campus-area banking, from tuition wires to weekend cash runs before a Neyland Stadium game.