Stew Leonard, Jr. was appointed President and CEO of Stew Leonard’s, Inc. in1991. His father, Stew Leonard, Sr., founded the company in 1969. On his success he said, “the secret is simple: A great place to shop must first be a great place to work. To achieve this level of service, we employ twice as many people per square foot as the average food retailer and provide least 50 hours of training per year for full-time Team Members. Plus, advantages like our comprehensive benefits plan, extensive on-site medical screenings, and competitive pay package, which includes profit sharing, helps us to retain some of the very best talent in the business.”