Ridge residents chime in on incoming Banana Republic
Since word has spread about a Banana Republic Factory Outlet taking the place of the shuttered Fabco Shoes at 422 86th Street, Ridge residents have weighed in on the chain retailer setting up shop along the bustling commercial strip.
“We’re excited, once again, to have another national chain identify 86th Street and Bay Ridge as a major place to have a retail store,” said Pat Condren, executive director of the 86th Street Business Improvement District in Bay Ridge — a sentiment that he said John Gallucci, president of the 86th Street BID, shared.
This will be Brooklyn’s second Banana Republic Factory Outlet – with the first located at 485 Fulton Street – and the second Gap Inc. store on the street; a Gap Factory Outlet sits directly across the street from the alleged Banana Republic location.