Stewart’s Shops has announced plans to
\nrebuild a store on the site of the very first shop,
\nopened 70 years ago.<\/p>\n
The shop on Church Avenue in the town of
\nBallston will have a new look, from the ground
\nup. Plans were approved Oct. 1 by the Ballston
\nPlanning Board.<\/p>\n
“Everyone always asks me where the Stewart’s
\nname came from, and this is where it all
\nstarted,” said Stewart’s President Gary Dake
\nabout the shop. “Donald Stewart’s business
\nalready had an identity and good reputation–
\none we could build from–so we kept the name.”<\/p>\n
In September of 1945, brothers Charles V.
\nand Percy Dake purchased the dairy and ice
\ncream business on Church Ave from Donald
\nStewart. At the front of the dairy plant was a
\nsmall store that became the first Stewart’s Ice
\nCream Shop.<\/p>\n
The ice cream shop evolved into a Stewart’s
\nSoup and Sandwich Shop with booths and
\nwaitresses. It was heavily damaged by a fire in
\n1984, which lead to its demolition. A new Stewart’s
\nBread and Butter store was constructed
\nthe following year, focusing on groceries like milk and bread, as well as ice cream.<\/p>\n
Another
\n30 years later, the shop the company looks to
\nexpand its food service.
\nCompany officials said the new shop will be
\nan increase of about 1,500 square feet, with a
\nwider variety of “easy food” items including
\nfresh made pizza and subs. A larger footprint
\nalso provides more seating, a walk-in cooler
\ncalled a beer cave, and two bathrooms.<\/p>\n
Outside, a larger parking lot will pave the
\nway for two more fueling points than the current
\nstore (six total) and include diesel fuel.<\/p>\n
The new shop construction is anticipated
\nfor 2016.
\n“We are thrilled that 70 years after my
\ngrandfather and great-uncle purchased the
\nproperty in the town of Ballston that we are
\nable to redevelop and continue our long history
\nwith the town,” said Dake. “We look forward to
\ncontinuing to serve this community and thank
\nthe town as well as the village of Ballston Spa
\nfor their long-standing support.”<\/p>\n
There are 331 Stewart’s shops located in 31
\ncounties across upstate New York and southern
\nVermont.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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