Innovate Springfield | Vendor Opportunity Event! ⌯⌲

Thursday, June 25​
​Transit Hub Café Vendor Applicant Meeting​
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | IS Classroom
Partner: Sangamon County Free Parking North Service Lot | Zoom Optional: Sara@kindconsulting.org

Serve Up Your Future: Transit Innovate Hub Café Vendor Meeting!

Sangamon County is proud to officially announce a one-of-a-kind business opportunity located within the heart of downtown Springfield. As we cook up the opening of our brand-new Sangamon County-Springfield Transportation HUB in Fall 2027, we're actively seeking food & beverage operators to bring a lively café and a grab-and-go retail space to life inside this landmark facility.

Call To Vendors

We are inviting qualified vendors (individual or joint applicants) to submit proposals to offer service operation on for the first floor of the HUB for a 1,900 sq. ft. retail and café space. To dedicating support in entrepreneurship, creativity and small businesses, Sangamon County is delighted to provide rent as well as utility subsidies to the selected operator.

The café will be delivered entirely move-in ready, complete with essential equipment & a full commercial kitchen to help your business hit ground running and begin serving customers the moment the doors open.

Application Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. (Central)

Early submissions are encouraged.

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Eligibility

• Applicants are required to have previous experience in Food & Beverage operations
• Sangamon County, including City of Springfield employees, elected officials, and members of their immediate households are not deemed eligible.

About The HUB

Opening in 2027, the HUB will honorably serve as a significant multimodal transportation city center for:

• Sangamon Mass Transit District
• Amtrak
• Greyhound

But fortunately, transportation is only the starting point. The HUB will also a diverse range of community-centered features including:

• County Square, an enormous public gathering space
• A dramatic grand stair with generous seating
• Exciting nightly shows on a custom immersive Sky Theater
• A second‑floor museum exhibit honoring the 1908 Springfield Race Riot
• A third‑floor feature celebrating the Sangamon-Springfield Sports Hall of Fame

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Striving for the future with our community!

A place of sacred culture, history museums, easier access to transportation, and daily community connection, the Sangamon County-Springfield Transportation HUB is committed to creating a brighter future for all. We look forward to partnering with a dedicated vendor who shares our core values of remarkable creativity, strength in commitment, and positive community impact.

How to Apply All qualified applicants are invited to submit a complete proposal as one PDF document containing all required elements in the order listed in the RFP. Submit applications to: SangamonCountyProcurement@kindconsulting.org

Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2026 — 12:00 p.m. (Central) Late submissions will not be accepted.