Fat Face, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza Coming to Garden City Center

CRANSTON, RI—A British clothing store that's hot these days and a coal-fired pizza restaurant with a loyal following are coming to Garden City Center this fall, according to the company that manages the popular destination shopping center in Cranston.

FatFace, named after a mountain slope in the French Alps, is a growing clothing retailer with a focus on active wear. The company is in the midst of an expansion in the United States after opening its first American stores in Portland, ME and Massachusetts in 2015.

"As one of the world’s fastest growing lifestyle and accessories retailers, FatFace brings a new dynamic to the apparel offering at Garden City Center,” said Deb
DiMeo, vice president of leasing for The Wilder Companies. “The modern and
fun designs offered by FatFace provide a strong complement to Anthropologie, J.
Crew and Lululemon while adding another unique retail option for our shoppers.”

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza plans to open a new 3,300 square foot restaurant in "late 2016," according to the Wilder Companies, adding more food options in Garden City's southern end near thenew L.L. Bean Store, which is almost about to open (A huge boot was installed last week.)

“As we were looking to add to the list of dining options at Garden City Center, we
wanted to offer shoppers an option that is affordable and casual and that makes
either a great family night out or a date night stop for diners of all ages,”
said Ryan Feinberg, of The Wilder Companies.

The restaurant is the first Rhode Island location for the chain, which began in 2002 in Florida and has grown rapidly thanks to their crispy pizzas cooked in four minutes thanks to the power of burning coal.

The new businesses add yet more exclusive retailers to Garden City Center, which has managed to push its roster of 60 shops and restaurants more upscale after launching a massive transformation plan in 2010.

It wasn't long ago that the bustling area where The Container Store, Pottery Barn and Barrington Books Retold now rest was just a few empty, hulking shells of a former Circuit City and Burlington Coat Factory.