After months of anticipation, Hy-Vee opens its first Wahlburgers restaurant on Tuesday, and another 25 will quickly follow over the next three years as the grocery store chain revs up its franchise partnership with Wahlberg brothers Mark, Donnie and Paul.
Sitting in one of the booths in the new restaurant in Mall of America last week, Hy-Vee chief executive Randy Edeker said all 26 restaurants are expected to be open by the end of 2021 in the eight Midwestern states where it has Hy-Vee stores, including four in the Twin Cities.
"We have a site we're looking at in Maple Grove, but we haven't chosen any sites beyond that," said Edeker.
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