Connecticut specialty grocer Stew Leonard’s, caving to decades of customer demand, says it will begin selling state lottery tickets at its Newington, Norwalk and Danbury and Newington, starting Thursday.
The quirky chain known for its farm-fresh foods and other merchandise has never in its 42-year history been a lottery vendor, and for good reason, CEO Stew Leonard Jr. says.
“Our customers have been asking us for years to sell lottery tickets, but we were always concerned that it would cause long lines at check out,” Leonard said in a statement Thursday.Â
“Now, because of the advances in technology, we’ll be able to sell tickets quickly at our customer service desk without impacting customers buying their groceries in the checkout lines.”
Stew Leonard’s has set up new Lotto Barns at each stores’ customer-service station.
