Duluth restaurateurs place top bid for Endion Station

Tim Nelson and Rod Raymond will be adding to their growing craft beer and restaurant empire after they offered the top bid of $300,000 this afternoon in the auction of Endion Station on the Lakewalk in Canal Park.

The city started bidding at $200,000 for 20 registered bidders and Raymond offered the $300,000 on the fourth bid.

Raymond said he plans to turn the historic depot into a place for “music, health, food and craft beers,” following in the footsteps of the Duluth operations he and Nelson own, including Fitger’s Brewhouse, Burrito Union and Tycoons Alehouse & Eatery.

The city will negotiate a purchase agreement for the building and the final price and planned use of the depot will go before the City Council for final approval.

Check duluthnewstribune.com and Saturday’s print edition for more details.

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