The popular drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew is one step closer to coming to St. Charles.
On Monday, the St. Charles City Council approved preliminary plans for 7 Brew to potentially open a location near Lincoln Highway and Randall Road in the southwestern portion of the city.
Founded in 2017, 7 Brew boasts a menu offering more than 20,000 drink combinations, according to its website. It currently has more than 20 locations across Illinois, including a popular one in nearby Naperville that broke records when it opened in 2024, but has since caused lines to back up onto Iroquois and wrap around towards Naperville-Wheaton Road, prompting efforts from the city of Naperville and 7 Brew to quell the traffic, according to reports.
Last month at a Committee of the Whole meeting, the St. Charles City Council considered and ultimately recommended for approval a request for the city to approve the preliminary plans for the St. Charles location, submitted by Who Brew IL III, LLC, a franchisee of 7 Brew.
Then, on Monday, the matter came to the City Council to secure official approval from the city.
Who Brew’s pitch is for a 1,177-square-foot building with a drive-thru running counterclockwise around the rear of the building. The location would be drive-thru and walk-up service only, with no inside seating.
The property is located in
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the Prairie Centre planned unit development, or PUD, and is owned by Towne Centre Equities, LLC, which is managed by Shodeen President David Patzelt. According to the city, Who Brew is currently under contract to purchase the property.The measure passed Monday by the council as part of the meeting’s consent agenda grants approval of a PUD preliminary plan for the project and a final plat of subdivision.
Sarah Pomella, Who Brew’s chief of staff, said in an email to The Beacon-News that plans for the new location are still in the early stages, but that they are “excited to get started on construction once everything is finalized and approved, and to become part of the St. Charles community.” She indicated that Who Brew has locations opening soon in communities like Tinley Park and Carpentersville.
According to Pomella, Who Brew is looking to open the new 7 Brew location in St. Charles towards the end of 2026.