Stew Leonard Sr., Founder of Famous Grocery Chain, Passes Away at 93.
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Stew Leonard Sr., the founder of the regional grocery store chain Stew Leonard's, has died at the age of 93. Leonard Sr. turned a single dairy store into a grocery store powerhouse with locations throughout Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. His legacy is muddled by a 44-month prison sentence he served for tax fraud in 1993, after pleading guilty to skimming $17.1 million off the company’s books. The company is currently being led by his son, Stew Leonard Jr., with assistance from his siblings and grandchildren.
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