Legends Entertainment complicated opens in Springfield, Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A brand new leisure complicated has opened up within the capital metropolis.

Legends Entertainment at 1250 Lincolnshire Blvd. affords up 46,000 sq. ft of enjoyable. The house consists of three bars, a bowling alley, arcade video games and an out of doors space.

A gentle opening was held on Aug. 7, one thing Bill Marriott says was completed on function.

“We did not do a lot of advertising for opening we wanted it to be a little bit slower,” Marriott mentioned. “I think the soft open and the slow open went about as well as we could think it would have. We are looking forward to having larger crowds out here.”

Marriott Jr. co-manages the complex with Ben Call and Blake Gebhardt. 

Guests in the first week could spot the professional NASCAR, JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet, driven by Justin Allgaier for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series parked out front.

Allgaier, a Spaulding native, won his first championship at the Phoenix Raceway in 2024 and competes full-time in NASCAR.

“Justin and his crew were nice enough to bring that out” Marriott mentioned.

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Allgaier’s portrait is certainly one of a number of native sports activities legends friends can see on the wall as quickly as they stroll in, highlighting the prowess of simply how far Springfield-area athletes can go. 

Originally, all 5 companies have been deliberate to be open for the gentle opening, however on account of building points closing the sections for Taco Gringo, Sliders and a portion of Sapori Pizzeria, the opening was pushed again so friends might get an actual style of leisure.

The out of doors space has a 5,000-square-foot turfgrass house with out of doors video games and yard video games. The bowling space is outfitted with 12 string-pull pin lanes and there are greater than 110 video games within the arcade. The complicated additionally consists of three non-public celebration rooms.

Which local Springfield businesses are at Legends?

Wellthy Juice Co., a healthy eatery serving juice, sweet fruit bowls and coffee is the first stop, followed by The Vanilla Bean, a classic Springfield ice cream shop. Taco Gringo will be serving a reduced menu of Mexican cuisine, while Sapori serves pizza by the slice, and Sliders will have burgers, fries and shakes. 

All the companies listed above have their very own dwelling areas inside town besides Sliders, operated by Omar Romero, one of many names behind Papo’s Cafe and Brickhouse. Almost all menus will probably be serving one thing a little bit bit new to attempt at Legends. 

Wellthy Juice Co., which already has their dwelling location in The Gables close to Costco on the west aspect, has discovered their mark already.

Co-founder Heidi Clark noticed Legends as a solution to broaden to a broader viewers within the metropolis, the satellite tv for pc spot serving the most well-liked juices like “Liver Love” and “Watermelon Waves” with their acai bowls, as a wholesome possibility on the meals court docket.

And testing out new gadgets on the menu earlier than they hit the principle location.

“The kombucha is a new thing … we’re just kind of trying it out here,” worker Bijou Griffith mentioned. “Our menu is a little smaller here than at the Gables, only doing six juices for now.”

Sappori serves by the slice or by the box on traditional New York style crust, so sorry Chicago deep dish or Detroit style fans, your time isn’t here yet.

Sports targeted going ahead

Originally in-built tandem with SCHEELS Sports Complex, the leisure house will act because the spot to be close to the accommodations and Springfield’s Sports Dome. Bookings for groups later into 2026 have already been deliberate for the sports activities park and with these bookings, Legends is promoting to incoming groups. 

“When the park sends out the information pack to teams signed up for tournaments, we will have some information in that pack that lets them know about Legends,” Marriott said. “We may offer them a discount if they want to come in, we are working in conjunction with the sports park to get our product out there.”

Hours for the business will be equally adjusted, to match hours of games at the nearby dome. Open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. every day, the hours are subject to change depending on competitions. A ribbon cutting for the complex is scheduled for Aug. 25.

Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for The State Journal-Register. She can be reached at CLGrant@usatodayco.com; and on X (Formerly known as Twitter): @Claire_Granted