Efforts to establish a Stew Leonard’s grocery store to New Haven County have stalled due to a rent dispute with the property owner. Stew Leonard Jr. expressed disappointment over the negotiations at Colonial Commons in Orange, the site of a former Christmas Tree Shops store. He emphasized the importance of making the economics work before moving forward. Some local officials voiced frustration, noting that attracting good tenants… like Stew Leonard’s… has been challenging. The location is where Stew Leonard’s previously attempted to open a store for 14 years before abandoning those plans in 2010.