Stewart's Shops

About

In 1945 the Dake brothers purchased a small dairy and ice cream business in Ballston Spa, this was the first Stewart’s ice cream shop. Today, Stewart’s Shops employs over 5,000 people and operates over 400 shops across New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Our rich history and success stems from our vertical integration, employee ownership and strong company values.

All Locations Within Coverage Area:

• 102 Johnson Avenue, Schoharie, NY 12157
• 305 Main Street, Middleburgh, NY 12122
• 2668 New York 7, Cobleskill, NY 12043
• 391 West Main Street, Cobleskill, NY 12043
• Stamford, NY 12167, 3 Lake Ave
• 5478 New York 23A, Haines Falls, NY 12436
• 8 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY 12414
• 705 Main Street, Leeds, NY 12451
• 52 North Washington Street, Athens, NY 12015
• 3041 Route 23B, Cairo, NY 12413
• 4834 Route 81, Greenville, NY 12083
• 6 Main Street, Hurley, NY 12443

History

Stewart’s Shops began as a family business and is still run by second and third generations of the Dake family. Bill Dake, still comes into the office every day, even in his 90s, and is very involved with the strategy and day-to-day operations. Bill serves as the chairman of the board. Bill’s son, Gary Dake, is the third-generation Dake to act as chief executive officer and has worked in the company over 40 years. Stewart’s Shops is not just a family business it’s also employee-owned.

Expect better, friendlier service from our partners because they have an increased sense of pride in their work; our employees own over 40% of the company through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), known as Profit Sharing. That’s why our employees are called Partners. Unlike a 401K, the ESOP is 100% company paid.

When we say fresh and local, we mean it! Our New York State Certified Milk and New York State Grown and Certified Eggs are collected daily from family farms near our plant. The New York State Certified program recognizes agricultural products that are local, made by producers who meet safe food handling best practices, and demonstrate environmental stewardship. The certified seal includes Stewart’s milk, ice cream, half and half, heavy cream, as well as eggs. We pick up our milk from 19 local dairies. We then bring the raw milk to our dairy, pasteurize and package it. This all happens within 24-48 hours of leaving the farm!

We pick up over 48,000 eggs daily from the Thomas’ Poultry Farm in Schuylerville which is just 15 miles east of our plant.

Corporate Office

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 435 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Street/Shipping Address:

2907 State Route 9 Ballston Spa, NY 12020