A Dutch Bros quick-serve drive-thru is planned to open in Fair Oaks at 7904 Winding Way, just off Sunrise Boulevard, replacing a former Scooters Coffee kiosk.

 

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Construction of three new Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee shops in the communities of Orangevale, Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks is planned to begin soon, said Steve Grubbs, of Grubbs Investment LLC in Roseville who is the local Dutch Bros operator in the area.

“We just received (construction) permit approval from the city of Citrus Heights for the Auburn Boulevard location,” Grubbs said.

Grubbs had previously filed a design review permit on May 31 with the Citrus Heights Planning Department for the conversion of an 827-square foot drive-thru at 7911 Auburn Blvd., formerly Rally’s Burger drive-thru, into a new Dutch Bros.

“We’re hoping to start construction on the Citrus Heights location during the week of Dec. 12,” he said. Construction is likely to be completed within 60-90 days, according to Grubbs.

Customers will enter and exit the new Dutch Bros quick serve drive-thru from Grand Oaks Boulevard before returning to Auburn Boulevard, which is controlled by a traffic signal.

Construction of traffic improvements at the corner of Grand Oaks Boulevard and Auburn Boulevard are continuing under Phase 2 of the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets project.

A shuttered former Rally’s Burger drive-thru at 7911 Auburn Blvd. at the corner of Grand Oaks Boulevard and Auburn Boulevard will re-open as a Dutch Bros quick-serve drive thru.

The current exterior color scheme will be changed from bright red and white to dark blue and gray to align with the Dutch Bros aesthetic, and minor interior and exterior improvements to the former Rally’s drive-thru which faces Auburn Boulevard are planned.

The front façade of the former Rally’s, which features a boomerang-style roof and faces Auburn Boulevard, will remain largely as is, Grubbs said in an earlier interview.

Grubbs said there are no additional proposed changes likely relating to access or the internal circulation of the site or its drive-thru configuration, except for painting of wayfinding and directional elements to accommodate the Dutch Bros double drive through stack.

“The site, as it exists, can comfortably hold a total of 22 cars in the stack without impeding traffic exiting from the drive thru or stacking onto the adjacent property or street frontages,” Grubbs said.

Two additional Dutch Bros locations are coming soon to surrounding areas.  

“We’ve also recently broken ground for another Dutch Bros to be built in Orangevale on Greenback Lane near the intersection of Hazel Avenue,” Grubbs said.

The new Orangevale Dutch Bros quick service will be built near where a Quick Quack Car Wash is under construction, directly across from the Walmart store. The Orangevale Chamber of Commerce building is located diagonally across the street.

Another Dutch Bros drive-thru is planned to open in Fair Oaks at 7904 Winding Way, just off Sunrise Boulevard, where retail plaza anchor, Stardust Village Emporium will open this month, replacing the former Scandinavian Designs furniture store.

The new Fair Oaks Dutch Bros on Winding Way will replace a Scooters coffee kiosk which closed several years ago, Grubbs said.

Grubbs operates Dutch Bros locations at 7445 Madison Ave. in Citrus Heights and at 7853 Lichen Drive in the Raley’s-anchored Summer Hills Plaza near Interstate 80 and Antelope Road.