A 7 Brew Coffee stand is shown in Johnson City, Tennessee. (Business Wire photo)

IRON MOUNTAIN — A new drive-thru coffee shop is planned on a 1-acre site southeast of the Iron Mountain Pizza Hut at 1600 S. Stephenson Ave., near the intersection of Hydraulic Falls Road.

An application from 7 Brew Coffee for a special use permit gained approval from Iron Mountain City Council on Monday. The council’s action followed a public hearing conducted by the city’s planning commission earlier in the day.

The permit is needed to allow a drive-thru. The projected opening date for the stand is in November.

According to a December news release, 7 Brew Coffee has expanded from 14 stands in 2019 to now more than 600 stands across 38 states. After beginning the year with 321 locations, 7 Brew opened over 280 stands in 2025 to reach this new milestone.

The drive-thru proposal says employees greet customers in their vehicles and take orders using iPads. This allows service to begin before cars reach the window.

Two drive-thru lanes are planned and service times are estimated at under four minutes from order to pickup. The anticipated hours of operation are 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The permit application was filed by Mylena Oliveira, representing 7B Iron Mountain 380 LLC. The site is owned by Fleet Farm Group LLC of Appleton, Wis., and is zoned B-2 General Business District.