7 Brew is setting its sights on New Braunfels, with plans for its first Hill Country location at 132 TX-46. A state filing lays out a construction window running from February 2027 through early June of that year, though the chain itself has stayed quiet on when the drive-thru stand might actually open its windows to customers.
The filing comes from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which lists the projected timeline for the project, according to CultureMap San Antonio. As the outlet notes, state construction timelines aren't fixed, so the dates could shift before dirt actually moves. CultureMap also reports that 7 Brew has not yet revealed an opening timeline for the New Braunfels debut, and that a company representative did not immediately return a request for more information.
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7 Brew is an Arkansas-based coffee franchise that has built a reputation for brisk construction timelines, leaning on twin drive-thru lanes rather than lounge-style dining rooms to get new stands open quickly, per the same CultureMap report. The approach has helped fuel its rise into one of the fastest-growing chains in the country, the outlet notes, with the brand pouring more than 20,000 drink variations that include coffee, infused energy drinks, sodas, and teas, along with fizzy sodas, tropical smoothies, shakes, and seasonal specials like a tiramisu cold brew.
The chain's first San Antonio-area shop opened in 2023, and the article notes it has since added eight more stands around the region. In June, 7 Brew opened its 777th location overall at 9219 Potranco Road in San Antonio, a location CultureMap described as lucky. The brand also has plans in the works for a Castroville outpost, per the same account, and Texas is described as its largest market nationally.
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The New Braunfels filing lands amid a broader growth push. As of late October, 7 Brew had more than 900 locations spread across 38 states, according to USA Today. The chain said it planned to open locations in 29 states during November, with Texas among the states slated to add five or more new stands this month alone, the paper reported.
That expansion is partly fueled by franchisee growth. 7 Crew, a franchise operator, runs about 50 7 Brew locations already and plans to open up to 200 more over the next five years, according to Restaurant Dive. In Texas, 7 Brew competes directly with Arizona-based Dutch Bros, which already lists two locations in New Braunfels, including one at 673 Texas 46 West, according to Dutch Bros' own site.
How New Braunfels Compares to Other Texas Builds
Elsewhere in North Texas, a similar project offers a glimpse at how long these drive-thru builds can take. In Springtown, a planned 7 Brew at 390 Texas 199, across the street from a McDonald's, is a $1.5 million, 510-square-foot project with construction slated to begin in December and wrap up in April 2027, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The nearest existing 7 Brew to that Springtown site is in Weatherford, the paper reported, underscoring how the chain is filling in gaps between its rapidly multiplying stands.
For now, New Braunfels residents will have to wait for more concrete word on when they can expect their own 7 Brew to start pouring drinks. Between the state filing's construction window and the company's silence on an actual launch date, the only certainty is that the Hill Country town is next in line for the chain's expanding Texas footprint.
