A new drive-thru coffee stand opened on Fairview Drive in Baxter on Monday, Oct. 19, bringing with it an expected 75 jobs for the lakes area and a menu boasting more than 20,000 possible drink combinations. The stand is the latest Minnesota outpost for 7 Brew, the fast-growing chain that has been rolling into towns across the state at a rapid clip this year.
The Baxter site is a drive-thru-only operation, a format the chain uses specifically to catch customers on the go, according to the Brainerd Dispatch. Seven Brew lists the address as 8464 Fairview Drive, according to the company's own location page.
The chain's offerings include energy drinks, smoothies, teas and fizzes. Customers can tack on 15 grams of protein to any drink for an extra $2.
What It Costs to Order
Prices at the Baxter stand run from about $2.50 for a small soda up to $7 to $8 for a 16-ounce signature energy drink, the same report noted.
Two days after opening, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Seven Brew marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce ambassadors. The event included the presentation of a $2,000 donation to the Gillette Children's Foundation, the same report said.
A Statewide and National Growth Spurt
Baxter is just one stop on a much bigger map. 7 Brew has also opened locations in Willmar in September and Duluth in August, and Kueber Coffee Minnesota's strategy could bring 60 stands to the Twin Cities metro by 2030. In August 2025, KSTP reported that four additional Twin Cities locations—in Apple Valley, Vadnais Heights, Minnetonka and Maplewood—were expected to open in the next few months. KSTP also reported that 7 Brew has grown to 460 locations across 34 states nationally.
The chain's reach extends past Minnesota, too. It opened its first stand in the state in Bemidji, a debut marked with its own ribbon-cutting and an expected 50 new jobs for that area, according to LPTV. Nationally, 7 Brew said it would open more than 50 locations across 31 states and more than 50 cities in October, according to USA Today, with many of those new stands coinciding with a limited-time Halloween lineup called Booost Your Brew.
Traffic Snarls
Not every opening has gone smoothly. In Duluth, the arrival of a 7 Brew produced long lines that wrapped around the street, and city engineers acknowledged the congestion and said they were exploring solutions, per Northern News Now. A Superior location under construction was reportedly being built with two lanes in anticipation of similar demand.
