Maple Grove’s latest outlot just landed a familiar blue-and-white tenant, as city officials and local business leaders cut the ribbon Monday on a new Culver’s at the Markets at Rush Creek. The celebration marked the fast-casual chain’s second restaurant in town and another piece of the growing southwest Maple Grove retail cluster.
Ribbon cutting and who showed up
According to the City of Maple Grove, Culver’s staff joined representatives from the I-94 West Chamber of Commerce for the brief ceremony, with the city nudging residents to show some love to the new outlot tenant. Officials used the moment to underscore business partnerships as the Markets at Rush Creek site continues to fill in around its anchor.
Where it sits
The new Culver’s is tucked into an outlot at the Markets at Rush Creek development just off County Road 101 and Bass Lake Road, near the Hy-Vee that anchors the center. The restaurant is part of the broader retail buildout circling the grocery store, a project the Star Tribune has previously detailed.
Operator and opening timeline
Local franchisee Laudeda Enterprises LLC is listed in the I-94 West Chamber directory at 18550 70th Way North, the business address tied to the new restaurant. The I-94 West Chamber of Commerce listing, along with regional job postings, shows the operator is hiring now, with training and schedules lining up ahead of a March 2026 opening. JobTarget ads highlight open roles and training dates for the site.
A second Culver’s for Maple Grove
Culver’s already runs a long-standing Maple Grove restaurant at 16380 96th Ave N, according to the chain’s official restaurant page, which makes the Markets at Rush Creek location the city’s second. Culver’s lists the original store and its hours.
What it means locally
The new location brings another quick-serve option, and a set of entry-level jobs to southwest Maple Grove as Markets at Rush Creek continues to build out. CCX Media has followed the permitting and planning steps that led to the outlot’s development, and the city specifically called on neighbors to support the new business in its ribbon-cutting announcement, per City of Maple Grove.
