If you have just moved to Auburn or Opelika, or started work in the area, begin with essentials such as a bank and a dentist.

Kobizmap lists one Korean American bank branch and two Korean-operated dental offices in the Auburn and Opelika area. This guide adds a bank branch and an accounting office in nearby Montgomery, for five places in total. Addresses and phone numbers come from each place’s official information, and we note the check date and Korean-operation source for each one. This guide does not compare or recommend businesses.

What this guide covers and how we checked

PlaceCityKorean-operation source
Metro City Bank, OpelikaOpelikaThe source for its Korean American identity is a December 2025 Korea Daily report.
E Dental, AuburnAuburnA 2024 UAB School of Dentistry article says Dr. Sophie Kim immigrated from South Korea and opened her own practice in Montgomery in 2014. The federal NPI registry lists her as E Dental’s authorized official, and the Kobizmap listing records that match.
K-Dental CareLanettK-Dental Care’s official dentist profile describes his birth in South Korea and move to Georgia.
Metro City Bank, MontgomeryMontgomeryThe same bank as the Opelika branch.
JH & Associates, Montgomery officeMontgomeryJH & Associates’ official site describes the firm as a Korean American accounting firm.

Addresses and phone numbers come from each place’s official website or official branch locator. We checked E Dental Auburn on September 22, 2026, and the other four places on September 29, 2026.

Kobizmap’s Auburn and Opelika area also includes Lanett and Valley. Montgomery is a separate Kobizmap region, but we included it because it has listed services that the Auburn and Opelika area does not have yet.

Banking: Metro City Bank in Opelika and Montgomery

In the Auburn and Opelika area, the one Korean American bank branch listed on Kobizmap is Metro City Bank in Opelika. The same bank also has a branch in Montgomery.

BranchAddressPhone
Metro City Bank, Opelika1805 Gateway Drive
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 741-1300
Metro City Bank, Montgomery2779 Bell Road
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 260-4926

Metro City Bank’s official branch locator lists both branches as open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm (checked September 29, 2026). Ask the branch about holiday hours before you visit. Metro City Bank branch and ATM locator

The same official locator also lists a branch in LaGrange, Georgia, at 1510 Lafayette Parkway, Suite A4, LaGrange, GA 30241. That branch is not yet listed on Kobizmap.

Metro City Bank states that it was established in 2006. Metro City Bank official history Kobizmap has not confirmed Korean-language service at either branch. If you need help in Korean, call and ask first.

Dental care: K-Dental Care in Lanett and E Dental in Auburn

Dental officeAddressPhone
K-Dental Care403 N Gilmer Ave, Ste B
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 623-0180
E Dental, Auburn1216 Commerce Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 578-0011

K-Dental Care: According to the official profile, Dr. Young D. Kim was born in South Korea and moved to Georgia with his family at age 13. The profile lists his languages as English and Korean. K-Dental Care dentist profile

The official website lists office hours in Eastern Time (ET): Monday and Friday from noon to 5 pm, and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. It asks patients to call during office hours to schedule. If you are calling from Auburn or Opelika, check the time zone shown. The website says the office is on the Alabama and Georgia border and serves patients from West Point and LaGrange in Georgia, and Lanett, Valley, Opelika and Auburn in Alabama. K-Dental Care official website

E Dental, Auburn: The Kobizmap listing describes general dental and implant care. The address and phone number are from the E Dental Auburn official contact page, checked on September 22, 2026. Call the office to confirm appointment days before you visit.

Groceries and local services: What is confirmed so far

As of September 29, 2026, Kobizmap does not list a Korean grocery store or Korean restaurant in the Auburn and Opelika area. Local news and map services show Korean groceries and restaurants, but we have not yet confirmed both Korean operation and current official contact details for any of them. We will add places to this guide and to Kobizmap’s Auburn and Opelika listings as they pass review.

For accounting and tax help, there is a listed office in Montgomery. JH & Associates describes itself on its official website as a Korean American accounting firm. Its official office list shows one Alabama office, in Montgomery. JH & Associates office locations

OfficeAddressPhone
JH & Associates, Montgomery office445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 4050
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 557-7140

Other listed places in Montgomery are on Kobizmap’s Montgomery area listings. If you know a Korean-operated business in Auburn or Opelika, tell us through the listing request form. Please include the business name, its official website or social account and a source that shows Korean operation.

Before you call

Once you have an address, call ahead to confirm what you need. These questions apply to every place in this guide.

  • Hours: Hours in this guide are from official sources as of September 29. Ask about holidays and temporary closures.
  • Korean-language help: K-Dental Care lists Korean among the dentist’s languages. Kobizmap has not confirmed Korean-language service at the bank branches, E Dental Auburn or the JH & Associates Montgomery office.
  • Appointments: K-Dental Care asks patients to call during office hours to schedule. For the others, ask whether you need an appointment.
  • Dental insurance: Ask whether the office accepts your plan and what to bring to the first visit.
  • Banking: Confirm that the branch handles what you need, such as a personal account, a business account or a loan consultation.

안녕하세요. 이번에 [오번 / 오펠라이카]로 이사 왔습니다. [치과 검진 / 계좌 개설]을 하고 싶은데, 한국어로 상담받을 수 있는 시간이 있는지, 예약이 필요한지, 미리 준비할 서류가 무엇인지 알려주실 수 있을까요?

Hello, I recently moved to [Auburn / Opelika]. I’d like to [schedule a dental checkup / open an account]. Could you let me know whether Korean-language help is available, whether I need an appointment and what I should bring?

Do not include a Social Security number, account number or password in a first inquiry. Use the phone number from the official website or the Kobizmap listing.

This guide helps you find locations and contact details. It does not compare treatments or bank products, or recommend any business.

Official sources
  1. a December 2025 Korea Daily report
  2. A 2024 UAB School of Dentistry article
  3. K-Dental Care’s official dentist profile
  4. JH & Associates’ official site
  5. Metro City Bank branch and ATM locator
  6. Metro City Bank official history
  7. K-Dental Care official website
  8. E Dental Auburn official contact page
  9. JH & Associates office locations

Based on public information checked Sep 29, 2026. Confirm prices and operating details with the business before visiting.