Foodservice

Stewart’s Shops Gets in Holiday Spirit With Ornament, Candy Cane Shake

Limited-time offerings play off convenience-store chain’s recent dairy awards
Stewart's Shops' candy cane shake, ornament
Photograph courtesy of Stewart’s Shops

The 2024 Stewart’s Shops’ limited-edition ornament is now available at all of the Ballston Spa, New York-based convenience-store chain’s locations.

The ornament, priced at $8.99, features Flavor the Cow peeking her head out the window of a Stewart’s truck as she makes her seasonal rounds. The truck is decorated with a Christmas tree on top, festive lights and a wreath.

  • Stewart's Shops is No. 23 on CSP’s 2024 Top 202 ranking of U.S. c-store chains by number of company-owned retail outlets.

“Flavor the Cow was able to sneak her way into the ornament again this year,” Stewart’s Shops said. “This time, she is spreading holiday cheer while delivering the best milk in New York State.”

Stewart’s Shops recently won best milk in New York State for the third consecutive year as well as several awards at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.

At the expo, Stewart’s Shops came in first place for Best Strawberry Milk, Best Mint Ice Cream and Best Sherbet—as well as placing in other categories.

Candy Cane Shake

Another limited-time offer, back at the c-store chain’s ice cream cone counter, is the Candy Cane Shake, which is made with Peppermint Stick Ice Cream, whipped cream and peppermint sugar sprinkles.

Peppermint Stick Ice Cream, which includes red and green crushed mint candies, also is available in half gallons for a limited time.

Founded in 1945, Stewart’s Shops is an employee- and family-owned convenience-store chain known for its milk, ice cream, coffee, Easy Food meals and other convenience items. There are 357 Stewart’s Shops in upstate New York and southern Vermont.

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