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Coverage dated April 26, 2023

Stew Leonard's Founder Stew Leonard Sr. Dies at 93

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Stew Leonard Sr., the founder of Connecticut-based grocery chain Stew Leonard’s, has died at the age of 93, according to the company. Leonard died Wednesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City after a brief illness, the company said in a news release.

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  1. NBC New York

    Stew Leonard's Founder Stew Leonard Sr. Dies at 93 (opens NBC New York)

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    Stew Leonard Sr., the founder of Connecticut-based grocery chain Stew Leonard’s, has died at the age of 93, according to the company. Leonard died Wednesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City after a brief illness, the company said in a news release.

  2. FOX 61 Hartford

    Founder of Stew Leonard's dies at 93 (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    The first Stew Leonard's store opened in December 1969 in Norwalk and has since opened multiple locations across the region.

  3. WTNH New Haven

    Legendary grocer, founder of food retailer Stew Leonard Sr. dies at 93 (opens WTNH New Haven)

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    NORWALK, Conn. (WTNH) — The legendary grocer and founder of the food retailer that bears his name, Stew Leonard Sr., has died at 93-years-old. Leonard passed away at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York…

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Stew Leonard Sr., founder of famous grocery store chain, dies at 93 (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Leonard was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and opened the first Stew Leonard's in 1969 as a retail dairy store.

  5. Seattle Times

    Stew Leonard Sr., founder of a regional grocer, dies at 93 (opens Seattle Times)

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    Stew Leonard Sr., who founded more than 50 years ago a dairy store that became a regional grocery powerhouse under his name, died Wednesday at a New York hospital after a brief illness.

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