Brothers Percy and Charles V. Dake bought an ice cream shop called Stewart’s in 1945.
In 1959, the younger Dake assumed control of the enterprise from his uncle, and by the subsequent year, he welcomed his sibling, William “Bill” Dake, into the fold.
Endowed with an engineering postgraduate qualification from Cornell University, William adeptly tackled various manufacturing challenges at the dairy, leading to its transformation into a profitable venture.
Throughout the 1960s, the Dake siblings effectively morphed the business into one of the prominent independent dairies in the Eastern region.
Today, the third generation of Dake’s operates 350 convenience stores located in New York and Vermont.
New locations are being added every year, with the latest in Oneonta, New York.
The company is well-known for seasonal ice cream flavors, including naming one after a famous racehorse “Funny Cide Pride”.
Stewart’s Shops maintains a corporate office in Ballston Spa, New York.
Brothers Percy and Charles V. Dake bought an ice cream shop called Stewart’s in 1945.
In 1959, the younger Dake assumed control of the enterprise from his uncle, and by the subsequent year, he welcomed his sibling, William “Bill” Dake, into the fold.
Endowed with an engineering postgraduate qualification from Cornell University, William adeptly tackled various manufacturing challenges at the dairy, leading to its transformation into a profitable venture.
History
Throughout the 1960s, the Dake siblings effectively morphed the business into one of the prominent independent dairies in the Eastern region.
Today, the third generation of Dake’s operates 350 convenience stores located in New York and Vermont.
New locations are being added every year, with the latest in Oneonta, New York.
The company is well-known for seasonal ice cream flavors, including naming one after a famous racehorse “Funny Cide Pride”.
Stewart’s Shops maintains a corporate office in Ballston Spa, New York.