Stewart’s Shops Continues Expansion, Acquires More Stores

BALLSTON SPA — Stewart’s Shops has continued its expansion across Upstate New York, announcing on Monday that it has acquired three Sliders Food Mart convenience stores in two counties north of Syracuse.

Stewart’s new stores are located in Harrisville, Croghan, and Clayton, New York. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.

With the acquisitions, Stewart’s said that it now operates more than 400 shops across New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

Sliders Food Mart was a locally-owned family business that advertised “fresh, made-to-order sandwiches, melts, wraps, subs, and pizza.” In September, the company confirmed it had entered into a contract with Stewart’s in a social media post. 

“We did not make this decision without a great deal of consideration for both our employees and the communities in which we serve,” the post read. “The last eight years have allowed us to partner with you and share in both growth and success with levels we would never have imagined back in 2017 when we started on this adventure.”

The deal comes on the heels of Stewart’s purchase of the Jolley Associates convenience store chain roughly one year ago, which included 45 stores. In New York State alone, Stewart’s paid $9.6 million for former Jolley stores located in Clifton Park, Queensbury, Lake George, and Plattsburgh. Included in the deal were Jolley’s sister companies: S.B. Collins, a petroleum products company, and Clarence Brown, a heating fuel oil company.

Earlier this year, Stewart’s was directed by the Federal Trade Commission to relinquish control of several of its locations in areas of low competition. As a result, shops in Queensbury and Plattsburgh, among other locations, were sold off.