Guardian Credit Union was originally formed in 1934 by Milwaukee based Harnishfeger Corporation in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opening its doors as a credit union for the employees, it soon expanded to serve the surrounding community and eventually grew to 6 locations spread throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Guardian’s goal has been to provide a source of credit at a fair interest rate and the opportunity for its members to improve their economic and social conditions. Guardian Credit Union, like many other financial institutions, has owned the real estate in which they operate their branch locations. And like many other financial institutions, Guardian has decided to pursue a sale-leaseback of this branch in order to deploy their capital in their primary business of lending to customers.