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📸 Credit: St. Charles Plan Commission agenda
A drive-thru-only coffee chain with a cult following in the suburbs is one step closer to opening at Prairie Centre in St. Charles.
The city’s Plan Commission recommended approval last week for a new 7 Brew Coffee location along Route 38. The project still needs City Council sign-off, but the franchisee is targeting an August 21 opening if approvals proceed.
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