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The Northeastern Grocery Chain That's 'Never Closed For A Snowstorm'
08 Feb 2026 16:27 GMT
Person shopping in produce section - Ivan Pantic/Getty Images
It's long been a fun fact that you can judge the severity of any storm by whether or not the local Waffle House decides to close. But in the Northeast, where Waffle House locations …
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‘Craziness from opening till close.’ Stew Leonard’s sees surge of shoppers ahead of storm
24 Jan 2026 05:57 GMT
At Stew Leonard’s in Norwalk, shoppers are in full snow-prep mode.
“To me, this is like a holiday—craziness from opening till close,” stated Nicole Weiss, vice president of Stew Leonard's Norwalk store.
Sales surged on Thursday ahead of Sunday's …
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These items are flying off Westchester grocery shelves ahead of storm
23 Jan 2026 18:29 GMT
Jan. 23, 2026, 12:14 p.m. ET
With one of the area's biggest snowstorms predicted to hit the East Coast, folks across the Lower Hudson Valley are stocking up fast and furious at the supermarket.
The biggest sellers aside from ice melt, shovels and sleds …
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Stew Leonard's Steven Palomeque loves managing garden at Yonkers store
30 Dec 2025 17:21 GMT
Dec. 30, 2025, 3:00 a.m. ET
Stew Leonard's employee Steven Palomeque loves his job. He's the Yonkers store's garden manager, and he certainly grew into his role.
He started in a seasonal position in 2014, and he's been working there ever …
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This Is The Number One Grocery Store In America
22 Jan 2026 23:34 GMT
A new survey conducted by dunnhumby analyzed over 80 grocery chains to determine which are the absolute best in America.
The winner was regional chain H-E-B, with Market Basket and Woodman's rounding out the top three.
Other national chains like Trader …
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Have you tried Stew Leonard's viral butter-dipped ice cream?
28 Dec 2025 22:27 GMT
Picture this – soft serve vanilla ice cream dipped in melted butter and finished with a sprinkle of salt.
The Stew Leonard’s treat became a viral sensation last month and is selling for $5 at its Connecticut stores.
News 12’s Nancy Lynch was at the Norwalk …
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Trying LI supermarket's butter-dipped ice cream
15 Jan 2026 10:46 GMT
Stew Leonard's already has a lot going on — there's the animatronic band of singing milk cartons, the branded merchandise, the life-size cow sculpture hanging from the ceiling. And now this kitschy supermarket chain is attempting to make a better …
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State senators to introduce bill banning facial recognition technology in Connecticut retail stores
14 Jan 2026 00:18 GMT
State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, along with fellow Sen. James Maroney, say they will be introducing a bill to ban the use of facial recognition software in Connecticut retail stores next month, when the 2026 legislative session begins.
While both …
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Stew Leonard's Considers Milford For New Store
03 Dec 2025 02:14 GMT
MILFORD, CT — Stew Leonard's has long sought to build a fourth store in Connecticut, and it's possible the beloved grocer will choose Milford as its new home.
"The Leonard family is always on the lookout for their next farm fresh food store …
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You can get viral butter-dipped ice cream at Stew Leonard's
01 Dec 2025 21:02 GMT
Dipping a soft-serve ice cream cone into melted butter may have melted the Internet.
Stew Leonard’s said a post of its butter-dipped, vanilla soft-serve ice cream cone has gone viral — to the tune of more than 17.1 million Instagram views.
“The famous …