Between two popular local restaurant chains, several real estate investments around town, and his own line of wine, Luke Shimp stays pretty busy. Since he launched the Red Cow burger brand in Minneapolis back in 2013, it’s grown to six restaurants total, including one in Wayzata that opened in October 2023. He also operates two Red Rabbit restaurants specializing in Italian cuisine. And Shimp isn’t done: This spring, he plans to relaunch a line of ready-to-drink canned cocktails after a successful first run quickly sold out earlier this year. Above all else, though, he’s targeting “slow, methodical growth” for all his endeavors.

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