Stewart Distribution is a convenience store distributor serving Georgia and Florida. We currently house over 11,000 items making it easy to choose us as your full line C-store distributor. We have full online ordering and reporting for all items and stores. If you are interested in getting great products for the best price then call us today. If you are already a customer of ours simply click on the tab labeled Customer Tools at the top of the page to enter our online customer site.

Our Timeline

Below are a few milestones in the history of Stewart. We attribute our longevity to working with very talented employees & loyal customers.

1922
James E Stewart Sr. moves to Waycross. He begins selling peppermints and peanut brittle from his Ford Model T to area workers and residents.

1922

1934
First candy plant is constructed on Albany Avenue in Waycross

1934

1955
James E Stewart Jr. joins his father at Stewart Candy Co.

1955

1972
James E Stewart Jr. builds a new warehouse on Knight Avenue. Expands from 5k to 20k sq ft. He also adds a rebagging operation in the new building.

1971

1972
James E Stewart Jr. acquires Eli Whitney business and staff making Stewart Distribution the regional cigar and tobacco distributor

1972

1994
Stewart Distribution breaks ground on a new 50,000 sq. ft warehouse on Bonneyman Road in Blackshear, GA

1994

1997
A 20k sq ft expansion is added to the Bonneyman warehouse

1997

1999
Stewart Distribution acquires Laughinghouse Wholesale and key staff. A loading dock expansion is also completed.

1999

2000
First Stewart Distribution tradeshow is held in Waycross

2000

2002
30k sq ft warehouse expansion and a 6k sq ft cooler/freezer expansion is completed

2002

2017
A 60k sq ft expansion adds a new receiving dock and a new convenience store style breakroom

2017

Our Distribution Roots

Our Distribution Roots

James Stewart Sr making his afternoon deliveries after a morning of making candy

The First Candy Plant

The First Candy Plant

The first candy plant built on Albany Avenue in Waycross

Our Latest Expansion

Our Latest Expansion

A 60,000 square feet expansion brings an all new receiving dock, expanded freezer and c-store breakroom under the roof