7 Brew coffee to debut in Huntley this month

Huntley residents soon can grab coffee to go when 7 Brew drive-through opens later this month.

Huntley Deputy Village Manager Lisa Armour said the coffee shop plans to open for business March 24.

The store will offer a friends and family weekend leading up to opening day from 7 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. March 21; 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 6 p.m. March 22; and noon to 3 p.m. March 23. Patrons can stop by and get a free small drink from the menu, said Jasmine Byler, the new stand opening director for 7 Brew.

7 Brew, an Arkansas-based coffee chain that first opened its doors in 2017, has other suburban locations including Round Lake Beach, Lake Zurich and Naperville, according to the company’s website. Sterling was the company’s first Illinois location.

The Huntley location at 12980 Route 47 got village board approval over the summer. The coffee shop will have two drive-through lanes, and cars can pull up to a canopy with menu boards while workers take orders on tablets, officials have said.

The 7 Brew aesthetic has been designed to generally match the Chipotle next door. That eatery, complete with a “Chipotlane,” opened in September.

Smoothie King also is coming to the Route 47 corridor near the 7 Brew at 12900 Route 47. It received village board approval in December.

A Smoothie King representative said Friday the company does not yet have a firm opening date, but the shop will “more than likely” open in the next four to six weeks.