Stewart’s Affected by Paper Shortage

SARATOGA COUNTY – Stewart’s Shops paper containers are losing their maroon branding and being replaced by blank, white cups with white lids. A disappearance that has been noticed in local shops over the past few weeks, Stewart’s is quickly going through their remaining stock of printed cups. Due to the paper shortage, the chain’s supplier cannot make and print the traditional paper containers. In the meantime, they are urging customers to buy and use refillable mugs, which is a cheaper alternative to the paper cups. There are 348 Stewart’s locations; at an average of 70,000 cups of coffee a day, Stewart’s goes through 25.55 million cups annually.