Started in 1856 in Manchester, Vermont by its namesake founder Charles F. Orvis, the Orvis Company began as a fly-fishing equipment retailer, and has since ballooned into a massive retailer and ...
MANCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Layoffs and big changes are on the way for one of Vermont’s oldest companies. Founded in the 1850s, the Orvis Company specializes in outdoor apparel and fly-fishing ...