Perspective from Gary Dake, President of Stewart’s Shops: Sharing with Employees is Key to Success

Gary Dake president of Stewarts Shops

Devotion, fairness and taking up the time and mental space to remember his employees are just a few of the reasons Stewart’s Shops President and President Gary Dake, has been once again honored with leadership recognition in the annual Top Workplaces report. (His leadership among large employers was last recognized in 2021.) Employees say Dake…
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Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family Contributes $100,000 Grant for Expansion of 4-H Center

4H facility

Saratoga County 4-H is receiving $100,000 from Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family for their 4-H Lead the Legacy Campaign to raise funds for a new educational facility at the Saratoga County 4-H Training Center in Ballston Spa. The Center is used by 4-H youth clubs and for community events and attracts over 12,000 youth each year. “It’s…
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Despite a Challenging Economy, Stewart’s Partners Receive Generous ESOP Contribution

Stewarts Partner

Partners at Stewart’s Shops are wearing their “Stewart’s Smiles” as they received their 2022 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) statements this week. A $19 million contribution was made to 3,000 active employees’ ESOP accounts which equates to 16% of each Partner’s 2022 wages. Additionally, ESOP participants saw their account balances grow by 12.5% in 2022….
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Stewart’s Shops Earns Fleet Safety Grand Champion Award!

Stewarts truck

Congratulations to the Stewart’s hauling team for winning the 2022 TANY Safety Council Fleet Safety Award for both the medium class, general commodities truckload category and the large class category. These awards recognize safe driving. Our team of 125 drivers traveled over 3.8 million miles safely in 2022! Now, that’s a lot of driving! Stewart’s…
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Stewart’s Story: Meet Liz

District Manager Liz

District Manager Elizabeth Marlow has been working at Stewart’s Shops for 11 years. She started as a part time Partner while going to college for extra money. Once she graduated, she was very happy to put her math degree to good use, becoming a Stewart’s auditor. In this role she was able to work more…
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Good News: Stewart’s Holiday Match Checks are in the Mail!

2023 Stewarts Holiday Match Checks being mailed out. Holiday Match is a program that started in 1986 to donate to non profit organizations for children under the age of 18.

Stewart’s Holiday Match funding has been allocated and checks have been sent to nonprofit organizations impacting children. This year, the Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program will benefit 1,938 nonprofits. This is a record high! From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, customers donated over $1 million to the program, which was doubled to over $2 million…
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Stewart’s Shops Recognized with Preservation Award in New Paltz

Preservation Award from City of New Paltz

The Village of New Paltz Design Review Board & Historic Preservation Commission presented a 2022 “Partners in Preservation” award to Stewart’s Shops at a recent meeting of the Village Board of Trustees. Stewart’s Shops was honored for the generous transfer of the historic Ann Oliver House to the Village of New Paltz. In the process…
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Trend towards Part-Time Employment: Join the Stewart’s Team!

Stewart's Partner Sue holding a brownie sundae

With a recession looming and rising inflation, it’s no surprise that more people are taking on a second job to supplement their income. Stewart’s Shops flexible scheduling, and locations throughout so many rural and urban communities make it the perfect solution for those seeking part-time work and extra income.  Stewart’s Partners love interacting with their…
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