7Brew Coffee (Marbach Rd)

7Brew Coffee (Marbach Rd) is a new 510-square-foot drive-thru coffee shop under construction at 8217 Marbach Rd in the Rainbow Hills neighborhood of San Antonio. The project, filed as new construction, features dual drive lanes and is owned by BUTT H E Grocery Co. The estimated cost for this compact build is $750,000, resulting in a computed cost of $1,471 per square foot.

The design firm of record is Arkifex Studios, which has also registered six other 7Brew Coffee projects in Texas, including locations in San Antonio, Willis, Mesquite, Midland, and Leon Valley. This specific site is privately funded on private land for private use. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Jeffery L Kelley.

Construction Status and Timeline

TDLR completed plan review in August 2025, and the filing scheduled construction to begin in December 2025 with a completion date of March 2026. Although that scheduled completion date has passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record, and the project’s physical status remains unverified by the state’s final inspection data.

City of San Antonio permit records show five permits on file at this street address, issued between April 2026 and August 2026. These include two Plumbing Sewer Permits, one On Premise Sign permit, one Plumbing General Permit, and one Mechanical Permit. The most recent permit entry references the building numbers associated with the 7Brew Marbach location. These municipal records indicate active permitting activity following the initial state-level plan review.

Context and Comparison

In Bexar County, the median estimated cost for new construction filings is $600,000, with a median size of 6,300 square feet. This project’s cost is above the county median for its type, and its scheduled build window of 91 days is shorter than the county median of 208 days. The $1,471 per square foot figure is above the county median of $115 per square foot.

The surrounding area includes other registered projects such as Espino Tire & Wheel and San Antonio Marketplace, both involving renovation or alteration work. Nearby businesses include San Antonio’s Incredible Food and Fun, Advance America, Red Lobster, Discount Tire, Planet Fitness, and Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 78227, the population is about 44,091, with a median household income of $48,049 and a median owner-occupied home value of $151,300.