Topgolf in Woodbury could open as soon as late October near the intersection of I-94 and I-494.
“We’re shooting for the end of October,” Jordan Campbell, director of operations for the Woodbury location, told the Woodbury City Council last night.
The council approved a liquor license that includes both Sunday and patio sales. Topgolf is expected to be a regional draw and attract visitors from around the metro area. “It’s a very exciting project coming our way,” Mayor Anne Burt said.
Campbell agreed, saying the development has been years in the making. “I cannot understate our excitement at being able to join the community,” she said, adding that Topgolf supports local youth and sports programs.
About 20 salaried, management employees are in place. The facility will open with about 375 hourly employees before settling at about 325, Campbell said. Applications will be accepted later this month with hiring taking place in September. The hourly employees are expected to start working at the beginning of October.
Topgolf will be located on 36 acres along the Metro Gold Line at 560 Bielenberg Drive. The 68,000-square-foot facility will include about 100 outdoor, climate-controlled hitting bays on three levels. Each bay will have lounge-type furniture or high-top tables. Topgolf’s Toptracer technology will trace the flight path of each golf ball providing distance and other metrics as well as options for virtual games.
A bar and restaurant will feature HDTVs, fire pits, music and family-friendly programming. A private event space and rooftop terrace will be available for meetings and family gatherings.
In 1979, Western Life Insurance Company constructed a building at the location. Since then, multiple tenants have leased space in the building, according to city documents. That building is expected to remain as office space.
When the city council approved the site plan in February 2024, Eden Ventures, LLC, proposed the Topgolf facility as well as another business, Main Event, at the site. Main Event, billed as a place to eat, play virtual reality games, and bowl, will be housed in a one-story, 48,000-square-foot building and employ about 200 people. There is also a third commercial lot on the site that could be developed in the future.
The only Topgolf open in Minnesota is located in Brooklyn Center.
