A new 7 Brew drive-thru is planned for University Boulevard near UCF, bringing the Arkansas-based coffee chain's rapid-fire expansion to another corner of Orlando. The location is under construction.
7 Brew traces its start to a single stand in Rogers, Arkansas, in 2017. Its expansion later drew investment from Blackstone: in February 2024, the investment firm said its growth equity stake was intended to help the chain expand nationally alongside franchise partners. That investment came as 7 Brew was building out a franchise-led model, giving the company another source of capital as it moved from its Arkansas origins into markets such as Central Florida. The company’s history and growth strategy reflect that rapid shift.
7 Brew says its menu includes more than 20,000 possible flavor combinations.
The UCF-area location is listed as coming soon, with a free swag giveaway planned for Saturday, November 21, for customers who purchase a large drink. The chain describes itself as built around a “cultivating kindness” culture paired with community outreach.
The new stand is listed at 11891 University Boulevard, and 7 Brew’s location page gives November 16, 2026, as its expected opening date—five days before the planned giveaway. The online listing identifies the site as coming soon and also advertises hiring, indicating the company is preparing staffing alongside the opening. The location listing provides the address and scheduled date.
Part of a Broader Florida Push
The UCF-area shop is one piece of a much larger Orlando buildout. The chain is working through a 51-location deal across the Orlando area, according to bizjournals.com, part of a statewide ambition that dates back several years. Back in 2022, 7 Brew Coffee said it planned to open 165 drive-thru beverage shops along Florida's East Coast over five years, starting with a location in downtown Melbourne, per clickorlando.com's earlier reporting on the chain's Florida debut.
That Melbourne shop, a 530-square-foot double-drive-thru proposed for the northeast corner of U.S. 1 and Palmetto Avenue, was described by a civil engineer addressing the local planning board as the first 7 Brew drive-thru coffee establishment in the state. The same report noted the developer's plans for eight or nine total locations in Brevard County, including sites in north Cocoa and on Palm Bay Road.
A Winter Park Location Is Also in the Pipeline
Nearby, another 7 Brew is planned for the former Burger King site at 6709 University Boulevard in Winter Park, though no opening date has been announced there, according to whatnow.com. That location will reportedly be operated by 7 Venture, Inc., a franchise group that already runs 7 Brew shops across the Southeast and Texas. The chain's menu includes drinks such as the Smooth Seven.
National Growth Shows No Signs of Slowing
The UCF opening lands amid a national growth spurt for the chain. 7 Brew had more than 900 locations across 38 states as of late October, and the company said it would open in 29 states during November alone, according to usatoday.com.
The Orlando expansion is part of a broader race among drive-thru beverage chains. Industry data cited by the National Association of Convenience Stores put 7 Brew’s 2025 unit growth at 87.5%, compared with 15.7% for Dutch Bros; 7 Brew’s systemwide sales grew 139% that year. The figures show that the chain’s buildout is unusually fast even within a growing segment, where competitors are also adding locations. The industry figures place the Orlando plans in that national competition.
The company has said each new location brings about 75 new “brewista” jobs, per the same usatoday.com report. QSR Magazine previously noted that 7 Brew added more than 140 new locations in 2024 alone, with thousands more already under development agreements, a pace that helps explain why another shop keeps popping up seemingly every few miles around Central Florida.
