Stewart's to launch Express stores with Red-Kap acquisition FacebookTwitterEmail Stewart's Shops is testing a smaller format store following its acquisition of fuel distributor and convenience store operator Red-Kap.Stewart's Shops SARATOGA SPRINGS — With the acquisition of the fuel distribution business, eight convenience stores and other assets of Red-Kap, Stewart's Shops plans to launch a new concept, Stewart's Express. Six of the Red-Kap stores will be converted to Express, while two others will become full-fledged Stewart's Shops, the company announced Wednesday. The Red-Kap acquisition was first announced in November. The smaller Stewart's Express shops "will be a test to see how these shops perform with a decreased product offering and the omission of hand scooped ice cream," a company spokeswoman said, adding that there were no immediate plans to expand the concept.