Guenther's Groceries

Known for its wooden floors and meat lockers in the back, Guenther’s was a popular grocery store on Main Street. The store had entrances on Main Street and on West 12th Street. This building had other uses before being purchased by the Guenther family and becoming a grocery store.

Two generations of the Guenther family owned and operated this business. Gustav Adolph and Camilla Pink Guenther came to Collinsville from Missouri. Guenther, a native of Benton County, MO, came to Collinsville in 1911 and was with the First State Bank until 1923 when he decided to go into the grocery business. They operated the grocery store along with their son, Keith. After their retirement, Keith Guenther became the owner and operator.

After Keith's passing, the City of Collinsville acquired the space. The Main Street Organization renovated the space and the Chamber of Commerce was invited to share the space with them.

What City of Collinsville office occupies the building now?