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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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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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 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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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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Did you know that chocolate milk is an excellent post-exercise recovery drink? Stewart’s chocolate milk contains high-quality protein and key electrolytes that help you refuel after a good workout. Recently, we were able to donate our delicious Super Rich Whole Chocolate Milk to Slate Valley Trails, Inc. for the very first Slate Valley Scramble. Slate…
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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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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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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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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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