When the founders of eight-year-old stationery company approached Middletown about buying an old auto dealership garage at the Newport border, town officials expressed surprise that they would want such a dilapidated building.
But after a remodel overseen by a group of people who design for a living, that garage is now the home of E. Frances Paper, boasting about 6,500 square feet of bright, plant-covered, industrial-chic workspace. It holds all of the company’s paper inventory, plenty of space…
