7 Brew in San Antonio, TX

A new 510 sq ft drive-thru coffee stand is scheduled for construction at 5311 Rigsby Ave in San Antonio, with a projected cost of $500,000. The project, filed as 7 Brew San Antonio, TX, represents a new construction effort for Southern Brew Corp. The estimated cost of $980 per square foot is above the Bexar County median of $115 for similar new construction filings, though the total project value is below the county median of $600,000. The scheduled build window of 71 days is shorter than the county median of 207 days, reflecting a focused scope of work limited to the drive-thru structure.

The owner of record is 5311 Rigsby Avenue, LLC, and the design firm is Frey-Moss Structures Inc. This firm has registered three other 7 Brew Coffee projects in the region, including locations in Cedar Park, Taylor, and Leander, with a combined value of $1,300,000. The Cedar Park location is noted as having completed plan review, while the Taylor and Leander projects are in the project registered status. The San Antonio site is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026, and plan review is pending. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027, with completion targeted for March 2027. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Jeffrey A Gutknecht. The TDLR status for the project is listed as Project Registered, indicating that the regulatory process has been initiated but final approval and construction have not yet commenced.

San Antonio, in Bexar County, has a population of about 25,008 in the 78222 ZIP code, with a median household income of $64,251. The area has 9,668 housing units, and the median owner-occupied home value is $188,100. Housing in this area is mostly owner-occupied, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The Bexar County unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, according to FRED data. These demographic and economic factors provide context for the local market where this new coffee stand is being built.

The scope of work is specifically defined as a new construction drive-thru coffee stand, totaling 510 sq ft. This is a compact footprint typical for drive-thru-only or small-format coffee establishments. The project does not include additional retail space or dining areas, as indicated by the scope description. The cost per square foot of $980 is significantly higher than the county median, which may reflect specialized design or construction requirements for the drive-thru configuration. The project is part of a broader expansion strategy by Southern Brew Corp, as evidenced by the multiple 7 Brew Coffee locations registered by the same design firm in nearby cities.