Franklin Street to represent 7 Brew Coffee in chain’s new South Florida expansion
Drive-thru coffee brand continues expansion across South Florida
MIAMI, Florida— Franklin Street announced that 7 Brew Coffee has selected it as its partner to execute expansion plans in South Florida. Kaylan Knitowski, associate director of retail, and Madison Chaney, senior associate, will work closely with 7 Brew and its franchise partner to identify strategic locations and lead site selection and market strategy for 7 Brew across Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
“South Florida is an exciting market for a brand like 7 Brew,” Knitowski said. “Consumers today are looking for speed, quality and convenience, and that’s exactly what this concept delivers. Customers can pull up, choose from a full menu of coffee, energy drinks, teas and more, and be on their way in minutes. That level of efficiency, combined with a highly personalized and welcoming customer experience, is what keeps people coming back and makes the brand stand out in fast-moving markets like Miami-Dade.”
Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are two of the tightest and most competitive retail real estate markets in the country. Franklin Street is collaborating with 7 Brew and its franchise group to identify creative opportunities that support the brand’s drive-thru model, including co-development with developers, converting vacant end caps to drive-thru formats and creating additional drive-thru opportunities within existing retail centers.
“From a real estate standpoint, 7 Brew has a unique advantage,” Knitowski said. “The model can operate on less than one-third of an acre, which opens the door to infill locations, outparcels and converted bank drive-thrus that many other concepts simply can’t utilize. That flexibility allows us to be more strategic and competitive in a market where space is limited.”
That flexibility is especially important as the brand continues to scale across Florida with strong backing from its franchise partner.
“We’re excited to be part of the continued growth of 7 Brew Coffee across Florida and beyond,” Shey Anderson, real estate manager of Brew Horizons LLC, said.
“What started as a bold concept has quickly scaled into a brand that’s redefining the drive-thru experience through speed, energy and a genuine focus on customer connection. Behind the scenes, it takes a strong team, thoughtful site selection and collaboration to bring each location to life. I’m grateful to be working alongside a group that continues to execute at a high level.”
7 Brew’s South Florida growth is being driven by franchise operator Brew Horizons, one of the largest operators within the 7 Brew system. The group currently operates over 40 locations across Southeast Florida, Michigan, Illinois and Southern Alabama, with many more sites under development.
Brew Horizons holds development rights for hundreds of future stands across multiple states, with its largest area of targeted growth being South Florida. Nationally, 7 Brew Coffee, backed by Blackstone, has surpassed 800 locations and is widely recognized as one of the fastest-growing drive-thru coffee concepts in the United States.
It has plans for hundreds of future stands across multiple states, with its largest area of targeted growth being South Florida7 Brew’s national growth has been striking.
Founded in 2017 in Rogers, Arkansas, the chain had just 14 stores at the start of 2022. It has since expanded at a record-setting pace, adding a net of 140 locations in 2023, 141 in 2024 and 281 in 2025, opening as many new stores last year as it had in the two prior years combined. The brand now operates across 38 states, with roughly 340 additional locations in development, and reported approximately $502 million in revenue in 2024 while employing more than 45,000 people.
In addition to the South Florida markets represented by Franklin Street, other brokerage partners supporting 7 Brew’s Florida expansion include:
- Palm Beach to Broward: Bill Pace with Woolbright Development
- Brevard to Martin: Vitor De Sousa and Blake Robinson with Lightle Beckner Robison
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