A folkloric retailer, Stew Leonard Sr. expanded his namesake stores into merchandising meccas replete with petting zoos and mechanical singing farm animals.
Leonard passed away following a brief illness at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, according to his obituary. Stew Leonard’s has been called the "Disneyland of Dairy Stores" because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment.
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