Fort Wayne police warn of heavy traffic on Maysville Road as a 7 Brew giveaway for a squishy '7 Brew Doh' fidget toy draws long lines, with drivers advised to take alternate routes and avoid blocking intersections.
7 Brew won a bankruptcy auction to acquire 73 closed Salad And Go stores, including 41 in Arizona, for more than $143 million, beating Dutch Bros. The stores—roughly 35 in the Phoenix metro area—will be converted to 7 Brew, pending a Sept. 21 court hearing to approve the leases; note that not all closed Salad And Go locations were included in the auction.
Coffee chain 7 Brew won a bankruptcy auction to acquire 73 closed Salad And Go locations, including 41 in Arizona, for more than $143 million, beating Dutch Bros. The deal would convert most of the stores into 7 Brew locations, with a Sept. 21 court hearing needed for final approval; the company already operates in Arizona with two Tucson shops and a new one planned for Queen Creek, signaling rapid growth in the state.
7 Brew won a bankruptcy auction to acquire 73 Salad and Go locations for more than $143 million, beating Dutch Bros; 41 of the sites are in Arizona, expanding 7 Brew’s footprint in the state, though not all Salad and Go locations were included in the auction. The sale must be approved at a Sept. 21 court hearing with leaseholders able to object by Sept. 17.
Arkansas-based 7 Brew is rapidly expanding its drive-thru coffee chain, now with more than 700 locations across 38 states and about 340 more planned, aiming to surpass 1,000 sites within a year. The chain targets towns with little coffee competition, pricing drinks around $5 to undercut Starbucks and Dunkin, and offering thousands of drink combinations with a straightforward loyalty program. Sales jumped from about $502 million in 2024 to nearly $1.2 billion last year, backed by Blackstone and Franchise Equity Partners. As it scales, 7 Brew faces the challenge of maintaining the “third space” cafe experience and consistent quality while competing with larger chains and staying true to its fast, low-cost model.