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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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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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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Summer camp for the Town of Wallkill Boys & Girls Club is wrapping up soon, and Stewart’s Shops was able to help sweeten up the end of summer with an ice cream social! The Boys & Girls Club is a wonderful organization that provides children in Northern Orange and Sullivan counties a safe way to…
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Recently, Stewart’s Shops/The Dake Family had the honor of being awarded the President’s Award by the United Way of the Greater Capital Region! This award is given to a company that is a steadfast in the community, a company that steps in to serve those in need time and time again. According to Roslyn Cardish,…
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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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With the current circumstances, many nonprofits are struggling due to COVID-19. Stewart’s recognized there was an urgent need; we acted quickly and provided over $1 million in monetary and product relief to hundreds of impacted organizations. While we are taking a pause on COVID-19 relief applications for the time being, we will re-evaluate the need…
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