2025 Sunrise Edina Business Breakfast - January

Past, Present and Future

Southdale is returning to its roots while boldly redefining the Minnesota shopping mall experience. By creating a vibrant community where people can play, stay, work, live, and shop, Southdale is setting a new standard for the future of retail and lifestyle destinations!

Meet your business: Southdale Center
Southdale Center opened in 1956, staking its claim as America’s very first indoor regional shopping mall. Rich with historical standing and notable stores, Southdale is a mall that locals will always hold dear. It’s also a mall that has big plans to implement innovative amenities and new offerings. Anchored by Macy’s, Kowalski's, and Life Time Edina, the mall boasts over 85 retail and restaurant selections and a 16-screen AMC Megaplex. It’s the Twin Cities go-to spot to shop, dine, work, and play for the whole family.

Meet your speaker: Judy Tullius
Judy has over 40 years of retail, real estate, marketing, and management experience, and is currently the General Manager of Southdale Center. Her history with Simon includes nearly 30 years of managerial experience, holding management positions at multiple properties in Minnesota, Wisconsin and New England including Forest Mall, Memorial Mall, Miller Hill Mall, South Shore Plaza, Bay Park Square Mall, Twin Cities Premium Outlets, Albertville Premium Outlets. Prior to joining Simon, Judy held retail, real estate, marketing, and management positions in centers in Minnesota, Florida, Georgia and Virginia.

The Sunrise Edina Business Breakfast is a networking event created to bring small- to medium-sized businesses in the Edina community together for an opportunity to learn more about our local businesses, gain knowledge through education, and share business challenges and opportunities. Be sure to bring your 60 second "creative" commercial detailing your business, upcoming special event, or a product offering you have. And don't forget to bring plenty of business cards for networking!