December 17, 2005
SNUGGLE UP TO A STEAMING BOWL OF SOUP
NORWALK, Conn., December 17, 2005 – It is no coincidence that January is National Soup Month.
Stew Leonard’s soup sales spike 60 percent during the month of January as customers ladle up the more than 15 varieties
of fresh-made soups sold daily to take a bite out of the chilly weather.
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December 14, 2005
Stew Leonard's Invites Community to Menorah Lighting
NORWALK, Conn., December 14, 2005 – To commemorate the Chanukah holiday, Rabbi Hecht from Beth Israel
Synagogue of Westport/Norwalk and Norwalk Mayor Dick Moccia, invite the community to Stew Leonard’s Norwalk store on
Wednesday, December 28 for a Chanukah celebration and ceremonial lighting of the giant menorah that is placed prominently
at the front of the store.
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December 13, 2005
CHEERS FOR CHAMPAGNE
NORWALK, Conn., December 13, 2005 – Champagne and sparkling wines are not just for toasting this holiday.
Bubbly is making a comeback in a big way, thanks to the resurgence in popularity of champagne cocktails, serving Champagne
with meals instead of still wine, and the availability of tasty, affordable brands that make it more than just a special
occasion purchase.
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December 8, 2005
Ways to WOW Filet Mignon
NORWALK, Conn., December 8, 2005 – Filet mignon is the number one selling item year-round at Stew’s,
and during the week leading up to Christmas, sales increase 60 percent. Customers line up in the meat section to have
one of Stew Leonard’s 30 expertly trained butchers custom cut their beef tenderloin to their exact specifications. While
people love to serve filet mignon for holiday entertaining, the most frequently asked question customers ask is how to
prepare it.
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December 5, 2005
A PRIMER ON PICKING THE PERFECT TREE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
NORWALK, Conn., December 5, 2005 – Apart from the debate on whether
it is a holiday tree or a Christmas tree, the biggest dilemma remains selecting one the
whole family agrees on. The weekend of December 10 and 11 is the busiest weekend for
Christmas tree sales..
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November 8, 2005
Lidia Bastianich BONANZA at Stew Leonard's
NORWALK, Conn., November 8, 2005 – Meet the Celebrity Chef, Get a Personally Autographed
Copy of any of her Four Cookbooks and Taste Her Best-Selling Marinara Sauce.
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October 19, 2005
STEW LEONARD'S FEATURED ON The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
NORWALK, Conn., October 19, 2005 – Stew Leonard's three-ton customer service rock
that stands at the front of each store's entrance states, "Rule #1 -- The Customer is Always Right";
Rule #2 – If the Customer is Ever Wrong, Re-Read Rule #1." On the fifth episode of NBC's
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, airing on Wednesday, October 19th, the candidates
discover how seriously the company stands by these rules.
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October 5, 2005
Stew Leonard's customers, team members and the Leonard
family raise $20,000 for hurricane Katrina relief
NORWALK, Conn., October 5, 2005 – All three Stew Leonard’s locations
held a fundraising drive at the stores’ Wishing Wells for the month of September to go
towards the American Red Cross and Salvation Army’s Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
A total of $10,194.34 was collected at the stores and the Leonard family matched
that with a personal donation of $10,000.
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September 29, 2005
Stew Leonard's New
Holiday Gifts By Mail Catalog Arrives In Store And Online
NORWALK, Conn., September 29, 2005 – Stew Leonard's holiday Gifts
by Mail catalog arrives in store today, accompanied by a newly designed web site
(www.stewleonardsgifts.com) that
is even easier to navigate and user friendly. Among the nearly 40 farm fresh food
baskets, trays, towers and decorative tins available are eight new items specifically
designed from customer feedback, with reusable snack trays and foods that go from
appetizers to dessert.
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September 27, 2005
Free Family Movie Nights Every Friday At The Halloween Hay Bale Theater
NORWALK, Conn., September 1, 2005 – Stew Leonard's adds a new feature this year to their
Halloween festivities. In addition to the Halloween Hayride Spectacular and pumpkin patch, every Friday night,
Stew Leonard’s will show a Halloween movie in the outdoor "Hay Bale" Theater and serve free hot chocolate,
warm apple cider and popcorn. There is no cost to attend.
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September 27, 2005
Stew Leonard's Winning Recipes Cookbook
NORWALK, Conn., September 27, 2005 – Stew Leonard’s Winning Recipes Cookbook
is a collection of recipes from the world renowned fresh food stores’ top-selling items – from
filet mignon and lobster, to fresh mozzarella and strawberries. Among the book’s 300 recipes are
the award-winners from the chefs at Stew Leonard’s, to the top winners in our Customer Cook-Off
contest, to the 10 Winning Ways to WOW our “winners” in the store – the best selling foods in
each department.
Click here to purchase
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September 1, 2005
Come Celebrate the
Publication of our New Cookbook
NORWALK, Conn., September 1, 2005 – Stew Leonard’s Celebrates Publication
of New Cookbook with a "Winning Wines and Winning Recipes" Food and Wine Tasting All Proceeds
to Benefit the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation.
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Stew Leonard’s featured on the Food Network
From quirky to outrageous, Top 5 pays homage through food to the Top 40 countdown shows each generation has grown to love.
Join host Bobby Rivers on his colorful trips back in time to see how your favorite treats made it to the American Bandstand
of food.
Watch the Segment
56K (Dial-Up Modem)
100K (T1/Lan)
300K (Cable/DSL)
September 1, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S CONTRIBUTES TO HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
NORWALK, Conn., September 1, 2005 – For the entire month of September, Stew Leonard’s three food stores
will be collecting donations to help aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina through the company’s Wishing Wells, team member
contributions, and a $10,000 donation from the Stew Leonard family.
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August 30, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S NAMED BEST SUPERMARKET IN NEW ENGLAND BY YANKEE MAGAZINE
NORWALK, Conn., August 30, 2005 – YANKEE Magazine’s 70th Anniversary September issue recognized
Stew Leonard’s as the “Best Supermarket in New England” in a special 27-page feature titled “101 Things You’ll Love
About New England” that celebrates the region’s finest people, places, establishments and idiosyncrasies.
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August 9, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S OPENS IN-STORE TORTILLERIA
NORWALK, CONN., August 9, 2005 – Stew Leonard’s is renown for their fresh food offerings, with many products
made right in front of the customer – from artisan breads, fresh mozzarella, fresh-roasted coffee beans and milk that is
pasteurized and packaged in the glass-enclosed dairy plant, all in plain view of passing shoppers.
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Want to know why Stew Leonard's has so many free samples?
Watch this
clip from
CNN and find out!
July 28, 2005
STRAIGHT FROM THE FARM: LOCALLY GROWN CORN ARRIVES AT STEW'S
NORWALK, Conn., July 28, 2005 – It is a rite of summer: that first bite into freshly grilled corn-on-the-cob,
oozing with butter and seasoned to perfection. Nothing tastes quite like locally grown sweet corn straight from the farm,
and shoppers need look no further than their neighborhood Stew Leonard’s for getting the cream of the native corn
crop this summer.
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July 26, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE HARRY POTTER BOOK REVIEW CONTEST
NORWALK, CONN., July 26, 2005 – Stew Leonard’s held a book review contest, asking readers to submit
an evaluation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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July 15, 2005
POTTER PARTY AT STEW LEONARD’S FOR MIDNIGHT RELEASE OF HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
NORWALK, CONN., July 15, 2005 – Muggles and wizards of all ages are invited to Stew Leonard’s for the
midnight release of the new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book beginning at 11:00 P.M. Friday, July 15, with books
going on sale at the stroke of midnight on Saturday, July 16. The Potter Parties will take place simultaneously at all three
Stew Leonard’s locations.
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July 6, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS WILLIAMS
TO NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER POSITION
NORWALK, CONN., July 6, 2005 – As Stew Leonard’s prepares to open two new stores – in Orange,
Connecticut and East Farmingdale, New York – President and CEO Stew Leonard, Jr. realized he needed someone to help
him manage this growth, while maintaining the high quality standards and level of customer service the family owned food
stores are renowned for.
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June 30, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S RECEIVES TOP DAIRY AWARD
Dairy Farm of Distinction Award Presented to Stew Leonard’s Oakridge Farm
ELLINGTON, CONN., June 30, 2005 – In an awards ceremony today at Stew Leonard's Oakridge Farm in Ellington,
Connecticut, F. Philip Prelli, Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner, presents Stew Leonard, Sr., founder of
Stew Leonard's dairy store, with the Dairy Farm of Distinction Award.
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March 13, 2005
ORANGE VOTES YES FOR STEW LEONARD'S
Town Planning and Zoning Board Votes in Favor of Family-Owned Food Store
ORANGE, CONN., May 13, 2005 – Nine years after purchasing a 44-acre site off of I-95's exit 41 on Marsh Hill Road,
Stew Leonard's perseverance to build a farm fresh food store in Orange, Conn. received a thumbs-up.
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May 21, 2005
JOIN US FOR THE THIRD SEASON GRAND OPENING OF STEW’S GRILL AT CALF PASTURE BEACH AND OUR SPECIAL MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND EVENTS
May 21 - June 5: Dollar Menu (hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, sodas and water, jumbo cones, ice cream cups and
milk shakes all $1.00) View Menu...
April 16, 2005
STEW LEONARD'S TARGET OF FRAUDULENT MAILING TO ORANGE RESIDENTS
NORWALK, CT., April. 16, 2005 – Stew Leonard's was notified late Friday of a fraudulent mailing delivered
to residents of Orange, Connecticut, sent out on fictitious letterhead.
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March 22, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S VINEYARDS IN NORWALK INVITES CUSTOMERS TO SPEND AN AFTERNOON WITH ANDREW FIRESTONE
NORWALK, CT., March. 22, 2005 – Andrew Firestone is on a mission. Unlike when he starred on ABC’s
third season of “The Bachelor,” this mission is not about finding Mrs. Right, but rather, helping people find
the right wine, and making wine drinking more approachable, less intimidating.
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March 18, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S OFFERS THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Parties Include Crafts, Costumes, Characters, Cake and More
NORWALK, CT., March. 18, 2005 – Stew Leonard’s announces it is now offering themed children’s birthday
parties at all three store locations. The all-inclusive parties, geared towards three to 10 year-olds, include food,
games, crafts, character appearances, invitations and decorations.
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March 2, 2005
HOP OVER TO STEW LEONARD’S FOR HAMS THIS HOLIDAY
NORWALK, CT., March. 2, 2005 – Stew Leonard’s customers are hamming it up this holiday – 16 percent of total
annual ham sales occur during the week leading up to Easter, making it the most popular main dish entrée for Easter Sunday
brunches and dinners. In a 2004 nationwide survey conducted by the National Pork Board, 64 percent of Americans serve ham
as the centerpiece of the Easter meal, making April the second strongest month (after December) for ham sales.
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January 19, 2005
MEET ANDREW FIRESTONE OF FIRESTONE VINEYARDS AND ‘THE BACHELOR’ FAME AT STEW LEONARD’S OF FARMINGDALE WINE SHOP
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Jan. 19, 2005 – Stew Leonard’s of Farmingdale Wine Shop, located at 210 Airport Plaza
(off route 110 around the corner from Home Depot) in Farmingdale, Long Island, is hosting special guest Andrew Firestone
of Firestone Vineyards, for a wine tasting and bottle signing event on February 13 from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. Andrew
will be available for pictures and will personally autograph bottles of Firestone Wines.
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January 4, 2005
STEW LEONARD’S CUSTOMERS CONTRIBUTE TO AMERICARE’S TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS THROUGH STORE’S WISHING WELL
NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 4, 2005 – In the biggest response in the store’s history, Stew Leonard’s three food stores,
in partnership with AmeriCares, have raised more than $5,000 in just the first three days of a month-long fundraising
campaign for Asia’s tsunami relief efforts, a company record.
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January 3, 2005
STEW LEONARD'S FILES APPLICATION WITH TOWN OF ORANGE PLANNING AND ZONING
ORANGE, CONN., Jan. 3, 2005 – Today, Stew Leonard's files their application with the
Town of Orange Planning and Zoning Commission to build a 145,140 square foot food store on the
44-acre property the company owns on Marsh Hill Road (off exit 41 on I-95) in Orange, Connecticut.
The application consists of an updated site plan (which, in addition to the food store, includes a
40,000 square foot garden center, an 11,000 square foot restaurant and an in-house training center
of 15,000 square feet), a detailed traffic study and an amendment to the zoning regulations to change
the site zoning from light industrial to retail.
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