Carpionato Announces 5 Food Establishments Coming to Chapel View, Cranston

Carpionato Group, a third-generation property development company, has announced five new food concepts coming soon to Cranston’s Chapel View. With these additions, Carpionato continues curating Chapel View into one of Rhode Island’s premier destination experiences.

Located in the heart of Cranston, Chapel View offers a dynamic mix of retail, dining, office, and residential space—creating a distinctive “Live-Work-Play” environment that attracts residents, visitors, and businesses alike.

“As we welcome these new food concepts, our focus is on thoughtfully elevating the experience for residents, visitors and tenants,” said K. MacArthur Coates, President & CEO of Carpionato Group. “Guided by the vision of our founder, the late Alfred Carpionato, we remain committed to ensuring Chapel View grows as a vibrant, community-focused destination.”

The five new food establishments set to open in Chapel View in early 2026 include:

• Applebee’s— Relocating from Garden City following last year’s fire, Applebee’s will open a new 5,800-square-foot restaurant in the former Orangetheory/Hair Cuttery/Warhammer space. Warhammer has relocated within Chapel View to Building 2000 and recently debuted an updated store.
• CAVA— The popular fast-casual Mediterranean chain known for customizable bowls.
• Nothing Bundt Cakes— The nation’s largest cake company, offering its signature handcrafted Bundt Cakes, Bundtlets, and Bundtinis®.
• Ugly Dumpling— Opening its first Rhode Island location, bringing Shanghai street-style cuisine to Chapel View.
• Wonder— A cutting-edge virtual food-hall concept operating multiple brands from a single kitchen; this will be Wonder’s second Rhode Island location.

These openings bring the number of new food concepts at Chapel View to seven in just over a year.

Recent additions have further strengthened the center’s appeal. Circe Prime, an upscale Italian steakhouse, opened in May in the former Chapel Grille space. Crumbl launched its popular cookie shop in February. California Closets unveiled a new Rhode Island showroom, and Prime IV Hydration & Wellness introduced IV therapy and rejuvenation services, expanding the center’s lifestyle offerings.

Chapel View’s professional district is also growing, with Affinity Risk Solutions and Integrated Financial Partners joining the business community.

With momentum across dining, retail, and professional services, Chapel View remains one of Southern New England’s most vibrant and thoughtfully curated mixed-use destinations.

About Carpionato Group

Carpionato Group is a leading New England real estate development company that delivers a platform of integrated real estate professions providing distinguished expertise in their fields. The breadth of experience extends to public & private partnerships, joint ventures, leasing, brokerage, acquisitions, tenant representation, marketing, construction, and property management. With a portfolio of over Six Million square feet of real estate assets of Class A Retail, Office, Residential and Hospitality products and a $1.5 Billion Dollar development project pipeline, Carpionato Group’s vision and growth has unwavering momentum. Our focus for expansion is New England.