Dutch Bros Coffee to come to Waxahachie

During its March 28 meeting, the Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a specific use permit that would bring Dutch Bros Coffee, a national coffee chain, to Waxahachie, located at 1995 North U.S. Highway 77.

Dutch Bros Coffee offers handcrafted specialty coffee, teas, smoothies, freezes and energy drinks. According to the city staff report, Dutch Bros was founded in 1992 in Oregon and now has more than 500 locations in 13 states, with Tony Scardino, construction project manager with Dutch Bros Coffee, stating about 100 of those locations are in Texas.

“They (Dane and Travis Boersma) started a coffee shop that was just an espresso machine and 100 pounds of beans,” Scardino said. “It was in a parking lot, and they played tunes. (They) started in 1992, and now we’ve been in business for over 30 years.”

The 950-square foot Dutch Bros Coffee will have no indoor seating and limited outdoor seating. Customers place their orders through a walk-up window or the drive-thru, which will have two lanes with 14 total stacking spaces. Instead of a speaker box for drive-thru ordering, broistas, Dutch Bros’ version of baristas, take orders with an iPad to personalize the experience.

“I think what you’ll find is … we interact with the people coming through the drive-thru,” Scardino said. “That’s one of the things that makes us very special. If you’re having a bad day or something’s going on, come by Dutch and tell people your story, and we’ll stop, and we’ll talk to you, and we’ll try to make your day a better day.”

The coffee shop is anticipated to have 40 employees and to operate daily from 5 a.m.-10 p.m.

Commissioners were asked to vote between two exterior design options and unanimously voted for option two, which is “composed of a maximum of 85 percent stucco with a horizontal fiber cement accent siding, and cultured stone at the base of the building” with gray and blue colors, according to the city staff report.

The matter will be presented to the city council for approval during an upcoming meeting.

For more information about Dutch Bros Coffee, visit https://www.dutchbros.com.

Originally published March 29, 2023 - https://www.waxahachiesun.com/business/dutch-bros-coffee-to-come-to-waxahachie/article_432d5d82-ce5b-11ed-8574-8be02e222488.html