Stew Leonard’s Opens First Long Island Store

Family-owned and operated Stew Leonard's opened in Farmingdale, N.Y., in Kimco Realty Corp.'s Airport Plaza shopping center. This grand opening marks the first Stew Leonard's farm fresh food store on Long Island. 

Recognized as "The World's Largest Dairy Store" by Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Stew Leonard's is best known for its farm fresh food, dedication to customer service and a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. 

"My family and I have been looking forward to coming to Long Island for over 10 years. The day is finally here and I can't wait to open our doors," said President and CEO Stew Leonard Jr. of the 60,000-square-foot space that has been transformed into more than just your average grocery store.

Leonard continued with a chuckle, "The new store in Farmingdale is going to have so many food demos that we're going to weigh our customers on their way into the store and on their way out of the store and charge them the difference.”

Stew Leonard's Farmingdale store offers an award-winning dairy, a full-service butcher, an in-store bakery, 250 varieties of just picked fresh fruits and vegetables, more than 30 varieties of seafood, an in-house gourmet kitchen, a cheese shop and deli, along with many other local products highlighting the agricultural bounty Long Island has to offer. Farmingdale's open concept kitchen also features a sushi bar, Mongolian grill, hearth pizza oven, wok, BBQ station, and hot/cold buffet bar.

Customers can expect to see some new surprises while shopping at Farmingdale, such as the designated #selfiespots throughout the store to capture the location's energy and excitement, as well as old faithful staples including The Customer Service Rock of Commitment, animatronic shows, a one way aisle, the Stew Leonard's Wishing Well and a free ice cream with every $100 spent.

Stew Leonard's, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has five stores in Norwalk, Danbury and Newington, Conn., and in Farmingdale and Yonkers, N.Y.  Stew Leonard's earned its nickname, the "Disneyland of dairy stores" because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.  Stew Leonard's was included for 10 consecutive years on Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for" list.