Congratulations to Gary Dake for being inducted to the Junior Achievement 2020 Tech Valley Hall of Fame! 

Congratulations to Gary Dake

Congratulations to our president and favorite leader, Gary Dake for being inducted to the 2020 Tech Valley Hall of Fame! Individuals chosen to receive the award must not only meet the high standards established for the honor, but should themselves be a sign of the quality of the award. The honorees are part of an…
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Double Header Grand Openings: Rotterdam and Schodack on Friday, 9/18

Group image of the ribbon cutting in front of the Port Henry shop. Grand Opening!

We have several double header Grand Openings happening very soon; it is baseball season after all.  On Friday, 9/18, we are celebrating our brand new shop in Rotterdam and our completely rebuilt shop in Schodack. Rotterdam Grand Opening Celebration Location: 2970 Guilderland Avenue Rotterdam, NY  Date: Friday, Sept 18th Time: Food, Drink and Gas Specials all…
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19 New Stewart’s Shops in 2020: Mark Your Calendar for These Grand Openings & Shop Openings

Stewart's Shops we are growing

You know there’s a lot of new Stewart’s Shops being built when kids are inspired to build Stewart’s shops made of Legos®! Check out this Stewart’s work of art created by 6 year old Thomas, he calls it “Stewart’s Under Construction”. Look at that detail, well done Thomas and thank you for sharing! We’re fairly…
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In Loving Memory: Stewart’s Mountain Brew Beer

Mountain Brew cans with message Cheers to the Memories

Recently, our President Gary Dake announced that 2020 would bring another devastating blow: the discontinuation of our Mountain Brew beer. Mountain Brew Ice and Mountain Brew Light (discontinued 2018) have been a part of the Stewart’s product family for nearly 10 years now, and as we prepare for their departure, we thought we’d look back…
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The BEST Milk comes from the BEST Dairy Farms: Spotlight on Award-Winning Gettyvue Farm

Gettyvue Farm

Stewart’s Shops was awarded the BEST milk and BEST Chocolate Milk in New York by Cornell University Department of Food Science in August of 2020. This award was made possible by the quality of milk that Stewart’s sources from local dairy farms,  Stewart’s is proud to partner with the top dairy producers in upstate New…
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Stewart’s Shops Named a COVID-19 Community Champion!

Stewarts/Dake Family Receive COVID Champion Awards

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many non-profit organizations have been presented with crucial challenges that have been difficult to overcome. Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family recognized these challenges and have made every effort to provide support through such a trying time. To date, we have allocated over $1 million in monetary and product relief to hundreds of…
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Stewart’s Shops Wins ‘Best Milk’ and ‘Best Chocolate Milk’ in New York State!

Stewart's Wins BEST MILK

Did you hear the MOOS? Stewart’s Shops milk and chocolate milk have been named the BEST in New York State, by Cornell University Department of Food Science. The awards were presented on Dairy Day, August 25, at a virtual event. The recognition is part of Cornell’s New York State Milk Quality Improvement Program. Cornell University…
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Stewart’s Shops/The Dake Family Are Proud Supporters of WAIT House

During these difficult times, our Donations Team has been diligently working to provide support to non-profits in our communities. We have seen non-profit organizations impressively adapt to current circumstances and are proud to be able to assist them in continuing all they do. Recently, Stewart’s Shops/The Dake Family was able to provide $4,500 to WAIT…
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