Construction fencing appeared this week at an older small building on Blackwood-Clementon Road ahead of building demolition… which will lead to the development of a brand new 7 Brew drive-thru coffee location.
Located at the Dartmouth Drive intersection, the new 7 Brew drive-thru coffee location will sit between Filomena restaurant and the Fulton Bank.
During my visit today at the site today the demolition company showed up to drop off their heavy construction backhoe, which in a few days will be used to demolish green building which most recently was a check cashing business.
7 Brew is a newer drive-thru only coffee shop for South Jersey, offering delicious coffees and refreshing drinks including smoothies and shakes.
Earlier this year they opened their first South Jersey location which is in Washington Township on the Black Horse pike. I think everyone who’s been through that area recently, particularly in the first few months after the opening, recognize that the community has really taken to 7 Brew and their endless variety of coffee and drink flavors… based on the long lines of customers waiting at the drive-thru!
The ownership team for the New Jersey region has plans for dozens of locations, and along with the open Washington Township and the upcoming Blackwood-Clementon Road location, they have also been approved for Winslow Township on Cross Keys Road (former bank in front of ShopRite).
A location for Rio Grande also recently started construction (Wildwood Video Archive)
The upcoming location for Blackwood-Clementon Road moved through the Gloucester Township Planning Board earlier this year
This 7 Brew project will extend the entire depth of the block down Dartmouth Drive, including the cleared grassy area to the back of the property.
For my coverage earlier this year, 42Freeway had acquired the site plan for the project which shows the core of the building and drive-thru lanes being positioned to the front of the property, closer to Blackwood Clementon Roadway.
While significantly most of their business is drive-thru focused, the project also includes a parking lot to the rear of the property for about a dozen cars, most likely to support employee parking.
7 Brew offers two full lanes for the drive-thru, and like some of the newer fast food restaurants… for busy times 7 Brew will position employees outside directly in that outer lane for instance to handle customer transactions.
After my initial article publication, I heard back from the owners developing the New Jersey franchise locations, who state this location is expected to open the First Quarter of 2026!
But honestly once this development effort gets started it could move very quickly, as 7 Brew has a unique development model where most of the construction is done off-site with the core coffee shop building and overhead drive-thru awnings built in an indoor construction facility.
Of course at the actual property a foundation must be created as well as utility connections and the asphalt/parking areas… but once that aspect is done a massive crane will lift the 7 Brew building and drop it right in place on the property foundation!
Links and Location
7 Brew Clementon – Coming Soon!1390 Blackwood-Clementon RdClementon NJ
7 Brew Coffee Washington Township – Open!5200 Route 42Blackwood Washington Township, NJ