Advance Media New York is kicking off the first annual CNY Readers’ Choice Awards. The Central New York community has nominated their favorite businesses and now it’s time to vote! Stewart’s is a finalist in the Best Gas Station/Convenience Store category and we need your vote! Voting began Sunday, November 8th! Get your vote in…
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Category: About Stewart’s
Stewart’s Shops Supports the Hurley Heritage Society’s Scarecrows on Main Street Event!
Halloween is almost here, and we could not be more excited. Despite the fact that Halloween may look a little different this year, we have truly enjoyed seeing the dedication our communities have shown at making it a fun and spook-tacular time for everyone! Recently, Stewart’s supported one of these events put on by the…
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The Votes are In: Gazette Readers Have Named Stewart’s the BEST Convenience Store and BEST Ice Cream Shop!
Stewart’s has been named the BEST convenience store and we have the BEST ice cream in the 2020 Gazette Best of the Best Readers Poll! For the third year in a row, the Daily Gazette readers have confirmed it! Thank you for voting us the BEST! This year the poll received a record number of…
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Stewart’s 75th Anniversary Trivia- We Asked, You Answered!
Recently, we asked our Stewart’s history buffs to partake in some fun 75th Anniversary trivia. We got lots of great submissions and were very impressed with how much you all remember- and how creative you were if you didn’t! We’ve got the answers here, so check them out and see how well you did. Trivia…
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Here we GROW Again: Celebrating our Brand New Clifton Park Stewart’s Shop!
Here we GROW Again! Happy 75th Birthday to Stewart’s! We are proud to be celebrating 75 years of Making Your Life Easier. What started as one small ice cream shop and dairy in Ballston Spa, NY has grown into 340 shops across New York and southern Vermont. Our newest shop is our shop in Clifton…
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Celebrating 75 years of Making Your Life Easier!
Stewart’s Shops has been evolving over the years to “Make Your Life Easier.” The 75 year evolution has taken the iconic convenience store chain from a simple ice cream shop to the neighborhood store with something for everyone. The First Stewart’s Shop In 1945, Charles V. and Percy Dake purchased the first Stewart’s Shop with…
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Stewart’s Shops Construction Update and Grand Openings for Indian Lake and New Karner Rd.
What’s New with Stewart’s Construction? As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we are also celebrating our shop expansion! With each new shop, we have added convenience and are always looking for new ways to Make Your Life Easier! September was a crazy month with 7 new Stewart’s Shops opening! This week we are celebrating Grand…
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Thanks for Celebrating with Stewart’s on National Coffee Day!
Thank you for celebrating National Coffee Day with us! Nearly 78,000 coffees were given away for free from 12pm until close on Tuesday, September 29th! This included any size hot, iced or cold brew coffee in any flavor! Mark you calendars for the Iced Coffee and Cold Brew Sale on Monday, October 12th – Sunday…
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Stewart’s Shops Cycling Routes Plotted for the Perfect Pit Stop!
Stewart’s Shops has teamed up with locally based Grey Ghost Bicycles to bring you a variety of cycling routes that will fit all levels and abilities. It is the perfect time to hit the road and experience the beauty of fall in Upstate New York. Here are two rides to choose from for this weekend….
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Gary Dake Accepts Hot Dog Challenge for Charity!
We knew our president, Gary Dake was pretty awesome, but we didn’t really understand the level of his awesome-ness until the Hot Dog Challenge was presented. It all started on National Hot Dog Day when Kristi Gustafson Barlette, Times Union Blogger, said she would never eat a convenience store hot dog. All that changed when…
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