Stewart's Shops is a U.S. chain of convenience stores located primarily in eastern Upstate New York and southwestern Vermont.
Headquartered in Saratoga Springs, the company is well-established, particularly in the Capital District. Within New York, its stores can be found as far north as the Canadian border towns, as far west as Oswego and as far south as Goshen at the northern fringe of the New York metropolitan area. Its Vermont outlets can be found in Rutland and Bennington counties.
Known for branded ice cream, potato chips, milk, coffee and other drinks, the stores often include gasoline pumps. In addition, most also feature a small dining area, not common in U.S. stores of this type.
There are now 324 shops in operation.
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