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Celebrating 75 years of Making Your Life Easier!

Original Schuylerville Shop

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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The Lake Placid Fire Department Thanks Shop Partners

we love our partners

We are so proud of the work our shop Partners do. This week during our ice cream sale and 75th Anniversary Celebration, we wanted to recognize one Partner and shop for going above and beyond to service the Lake Placid community and especially the Lake Placid Fire Department. Jason, the shop manager at our Saranac…
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Stewart’s Shops Construction Update and Grand Openings for Indian Lake and New Karner Rd.

Grand Opening

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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Gary Dake Accepts Hot Dog Challenge for Charity!

Gary eating hot dogs

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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Slate Valley Trail Runners Refuel with Stewart’s Shops Chocolate Milk!

Runners drinking chocolate milk refresher

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 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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