In 1893, Stadelman began working in the ice and fruit business, which led him to start his own company in 1898, the Stadelman Fruit and Ice Company.
1893 begann er im Eis- und Früchtegeschäft zu arbeiten, was ihn dazu veranlasste 1898 sein eigenes Unternehmen, die Stadelman Fruit and Ice Company, zu gründen.