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Welcome to Champaign Hardware!

Champaign Hardware storefront

C-U Hardware Company, your "Do It Best" store, is conveniently located at 107 West Springfield Avenue in Champaign, Illinois. We are known as "The Solutions Store." With the best location around, near downtown Champaign, and only walking distance from campus - we are ready to serve you for all of your hardware needs. With over 50 years at this centrally located store, we have become a reliable fixture of the community. A traditional-style and independently owned hardware store with old-fashioned service, we help you solve your problems.

At C-U Hardware Company, we have a long term and extremely dedicated staff with trade experience to assist you with your projects, and we also have a professional paint department with computer and custom color matches. Our diverse staff ranges in age from 18 to 80-plus-years-old which shows the vast experience that is a cornerstone of our business. From new tech to old school, we have all the bases covered! We offer many supplies for art and design projects, as well as engineering model supplies. We have the largest selection of Hillman hardware in the Champaign area. We also have a full line of plumbing and electrical, hand tools and power tools, cleaning supplies, lawn and garden, as well as household items.

We believe in strong community involvement, and share our success with local service groups such as Coaches against Cancer, Habitat for Humanity, the Boy Scouts and other various school events. In addition, we offer discounts to seniors, vets, and students with I-Card or a Parkland Student ID. Please visit us soon, or give us a call at 217-356-6454. We look forward to seeing you!