Buzzy coffee chain 7 Brew eyes New Braunfels debut

Call it a Pied Piper for national chains. New Braunfels has lured buzzy Arkansas-based coffee franchise 7 Brew to 132 TX-46, the Hill Country town’s first location. Although fairly new to the San Antonio area (its first area shop debuted in 2023), 7 Brew is one of the fastest-growing chains in the U.S. The company is known for ditching the lounge-y dining rooms of most of its competitors, opting for speedy twin drive-thrus that are easy to build.