A drive-through coffee chain is nearing its opening on Golf Road in Niles.
7 Brew Coffee is wrapping up construction on a 510-square-foot stand at 8510 W. Golf Rd., with employee training underway and a ribbon cutting set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12, the Journal & Topics reported. The Niles Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event.
The location is drive-through only, with no indoor seating.Founded in northwest Arkansas in 2017, 7 Brew now reports more than 900 stands across 38 states. Its official directory lists 44 Illinois locations.
Niles officials broke ground on the Golf Road site on June 11. Mayor George Alpogianis, Trustee Dean Strzelecki and Community Development Director Christine Ragusso attended the ceremony alongside 7 Brew and construction officials, the Journal & Topics reported at the time.
The company has already started introducing itself around town. A 7 Brew representative delivered free coffee to Niles firefighters at Station No. 2 on Dempster Street, where Fire Chief Patrick Maloney and Deputy Chief Rich Scipione posed for a photo with the drinks, according to the Niles Fire Department.
Who Brew LLC, a franchise operator active in Illinois and four other states, posted on Facebook offering free iced coffees and energy drinks to businesses within 10 miles of the stand before it opens.
