Written by Caleb Chunn \/\/ Photo by Macy Cox<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new 7 Brew officially opened to the public April 17, bringing its coffee, sodas and energy drinks to the Searcy community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7 Brew, located on 3212 E. Race Ave. where Nova Joe\u2019s coffee shop resided before closing last September, is a drive-thru coffee company that boasts more than 20,000 unique drink combinations. Founded in Rogers, Arkansas, 7 Brew now has 71 franchise locations across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new Searcy location also featured \u201ccommunity hours\u201d throughout the week, when any customer could receive a free small drink. The last community hours will be today from noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Junior Brenley Colbert is a Northwest Arkansas native and has been around 7 Brew since its creation in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think what gives them the upper edge is the fact that they have so many different types of drinks,\u201d Colbert said. \u201cSo I always get the energy drinks. And I can’t get that at a Starbucks or Einsteins or something like that. And so while it’s kind of harder because it’s not on campus, it’s kind of worth the trip if you want a fun drink.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to bringing a new menu and experience to Searcy, 7 Brew is also being managed by a recent Harding alumnus: Dylan Johnston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After graduating in 2022 and joining the \u201cBrew Crew\u201d this past fall, Johnston was named manager for the new Searcy coffee shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had to work in Little Rock starting November last year, so I’ve been working there for a few months \u2014 just every day driving to Little Rock,\u201d Johnston said. \u201cI became a certified trainer, and so I’ve helped open three stands in Little Rock. So they’re like, \u2018Here, now it’s time for Searcy,\u2019 and they offered me the Searcy location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to his job with 7 Brew, Johnston managed the Searcy Nova Joe\u2019s and had the opportunity to work with several other Harding students like sophomore J.P. Gumm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI just like [Johnston] as a co-worker, and I like him as a person,\u201d Gumm said. \u201cIt felt like he cared about each individual person but also the company, too. So it was just a good influence to look up to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7 Brew has also hired 60 employees as this particular stand is the first ever retrofitted stand, and it is over double the size of any of their other 71 locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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