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CHSAA moves 4A/5A football championships to Fort Collins, local businesses prepare for rush of visitors

For the first time, the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA) is hosting the 4A and 5A football championship games at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The change comes after many years of the championship games taking place at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

Residents and business owners in Fort Collins celebrated the move, saying it would bring an influx of visitors to the city. Local hotels, businesses and are more prepared for the increase in out-of-town visitors before Saturday’s games.

“It is nice, we get a lot of business. A lot of overflow,” said Robert McDougal, general manager of Jim’s Wings just west of CSU.

Jim’s Wings has been open near Moby Arena in Fort Collins since 1991. The location is popular among both students and locals, especially during game nights. Their business saw an even greater jump in purchases when CSU relocated the football stadium…

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