Dairy Barn was a chain of regional convenience stores located on Long Island, New York, with headquarters in Elwood, New York. The stores were distinguished by their drive-through feature, red barn appearance, and little red silo.

The peak number of operating Dairy Barn stores was approximately 70.[1][2] Some original Dairy Barn locations remain open as retail establishments retaining the red barn theme.[3]

History

In 1939 Edgar Cosman, a Swiss textile manufacturer with business interests in the United States, purchased the Oak Tree Dairy Farm on Long Island. In 1961 Cosman's son, Dieter Cosman, expanded the dairy's wholesale milk business into a chain of retail, drive-through convenience stores named "Dairy Barn."[4][2]

References

  1. ↑ Licata, Paula Ganzi (2005-04-03). "WHERE WE LIVE; One-Stop Shopping, Right in the Car". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  2. 1 2 "Dairy Barn". Long Island 70s Kid. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. ↑ "The Barn". The Barn. The Barn. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. ↑ Bonar, Samantha B. (2015-08-12). "The Life Aquatic". Occidental Magazine. Occidental College. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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