The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau are launching Champion City Guide & Supply - a retail store and visitor center featuring heritage apparel, local artisan goods and Springfield-centric merchandise. The store opened in October of 2012 in the historic Tuttle Building, at the corner of Main and Spring Streets, in downtown Springfield. In combining the traditional visitor center with a retail outlet, the Chamber and CVB hope to capitalize on Springfield’s rich history while creating a link to the area’s numerous heritage sites and tourism destinations. The store concept was developed by CVB Director, Chris Schutte, who previously owned and operated a specialty retail storefront in Hilton Head. Champion City Guide & Supply will feature merchandise created by Hucklebuck Design and inspired by Springfield’s entrepreneurial spirit and legendary figures including the Champion Reaper Company, International Harvester, the 4-H Club of America, Davey Moore and Johnny Lytle. The work of local artisans and photographers will also be featured, as will products produced in Springfield including Woeber’s Mustard.
