7 Brew Expecting Final Approval for New Location in Niagara Falls

The 7 Brew drive-thru beverage chain, which is already preparing to open its first Niagara County location in Lockport, is now targeting a new site in Niagara Falls.

Franchisee Brewtopia NY-165 LLC has submitted plans to build a 510-square-foot structure at 7210 Niagara Falls Blvd., within the plaza home to Tops, Target, TJ Maxx, and several other retailers and restaurants.

The proposed location would be situated in a parking lot next to Taco Bell and would not offer indoor seating, though it would feature a walk-in cooler for operations.

Like other 7 Brew locations, the Niagara Falls site would operate with two drive-thru lanes. Employees approach customers in their vehicles to take and deliver orders, similar to the Chick-fil-A model.

The company boasts an average service time of just three minutes.

Following site plan approval from the Niagara County Planning Board this week, the proposal now heads to the Niagara Falls City Planning Board for potential final approval at its July 30th meeting.

7 Brew, based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, currently operates more than 430 locations in 34 states. In New York, the chain has eight existing outlets in the Albany, Utica, Rome, Syracuse, Cortland, Binghamton, and Johnstown regions.

The upcoming Lockport store, which was approved by county planners in February, will be located in the South Transit Road Plaza in front of Office Max. The Town of Lockport issued building permits for the location last week.

In addition, a new 7 Brew is slated for the former Scotch and Sirloin property at 3999 Maple Road in Amherst.

The franchisee has plans for up to 60 locations throughout Upstate New York.

7 Brew Expecting Final Approval for New Location in Niagara Falls