The approved site plan
Village trustees approved rezoning and special-use permits for a Dutch Bros Coffee drive-thru at 375-425 E. Rand Road in Arlington Heights, according to the Daily Herald. Core Acquisitions is developing the 2.79-acre property, which formerly included Suburban Trim & Glass and a Pep Boys service center. The redevelopment would retain roughly two-thirds of the Pep Boys building and remove the rest.
The revised retail building is planned to include Dutch Bros, Old National Bank, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and Paris Baguette. The bank is expected to have two drive-through lanes, while two additional retail spaces remain available, the Daily Herald reported.
Traffic and opening timing
The coffee shop is expected to open in 2027 and is planned to operate from 5 a.m. to midnight. The site is near Arlington Heights Road, Palatine Road and Rand Road; the Daily Herald reported that the first two roads carry about 60,000 vehicles daily combined, while Rand Road carries approximately 24,000. A project proposal cited by the paper said the location was selected partly for commuter traffic and drive-through access.
A growing suburban presence
The Arlington Heights project follows Dutch Bros’ entry into the Chicago suburbs. The chain opened its first Chicagoland shop in Melrose Park in May, where police managed traffic during the opening, according to FOX 32 Chicago. A Buffalo Grove location at the Clove development opened July 29; the Daily Herald reported that some customers arrived overnight and that the operator had a traffic-management plan for the launch.
Opening-day traffic is a separate question
The early suburban openings produced temporary launch-day crowds rather than a measure of normal operations. In a separate incident, the Chicago Tribune reported July 30, 2026, that some customers camped overnight for Dutch Bros’ Buffalo Grove opening. That response, like the traffic management reported for the Melrose Park launch, illustrates the possibility of an unusually busy opening without establishing future day-to-day traffic conditions in Arlington Heights.
The company also has locations under construction in Elk Grove Village, Crystal Lake and New Lenox, according to the Daily Herald. Dutch Bros’ national expansion provides additional context: KTAR News reported that the company recorded $1.64 billion in 2025 revenue, up 27.9% from the prior year, and $117.3 million in net income. The company said it planned to open at least 181 shops in 2026.
