Members of the York County Community Coalition gather outside 7 Brew before the ribbon-cutting – photo Parker Garlough, York News-Times
The Business Beat written by Dave Sjuts – reprinted from York News-Times
The new 7 Brew location at 3627 S. Lincoln Ave., near Interstate 80, officially opened for business Monday. Company officials and York chamber ambassadors were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
7 Brew is a one-of-a-kind drive-thru concept that offers a fun and energetic vibe, along with a wide array of coffee beverages, infused energy drinks, Italian sodas, smoothies, teas, and milkshakes.
“7 Brew prides itself on three values,” said Chase Oberg, a franchise owner of High Plains Brew, based in Lincoln. “Those are speed, quality of product, and guest interaction. The York location is the ninth 7 Brew location for our High Plains Brew group.”
Oberg
7 Brew was born from a desire to change the drive-thru coffee experience into a fun, mind-blowing event for everyone. The company dreamed of serving premium coffee in record time while making new friends along the way. The dream came alive with the first “stand” in Rogers, Arkansas, and seven original coffees.
Today, 7 Brew operates in 425 locations throughout the country, according to Oberg.
“7 Brew is so much more than just a coffee stand,” Oberg said. “It’s about cultivating kindness and joy with every drink — through our service, speed, quality, energy, and atmosphere. It’s contagious, and it’s changing the drive-thru coffee industry.”
A 7 Brew employee takes a customer’s order at the drive-thru – photo by Parker Garlough, York News-Times
The York 7 Brew is offering community hours this week, when customers can get a free small drink daily from 8 to 9 a.m., noon to 1 p.m., and 5 to 6 p.m. through Friday, July 11. On Saturday, July 12, a free T-shirt will be handed out with every order of a large drink, while supplies last.
Oberg said a 60-foot-high sign is due to be installed Tuesday to help steer customers coming off the interstate to the location. Hours for 7 Brew are 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
He added that the York location currently employs around 40 people.
Chase Oberg, general manager of the 7 Brew York location, delivers a speech before the ribbon-cutting – photo Parker Garlough York News-Times
YNT treasure hunt kicks off today
Pirate Jim is back in York this week and has once again hidden the elusive medallion, starting today with clues for the 38th year of the York News-Times Treasure Hunt.
Cornerstone Bank will again partner in this year’s hunt, providing the $1,000 prize for the lucky person who figures out the clues and finds the medallion.
The medallion has been hidden on public property somewhere within the York city limits. Clues leading to the hiding spot start today, Tuesday, July 8, for 10 publishing days and will also appear on the Cornerstone Bank website. In addition, bonus clues will be posted on the bank’s website.
Year in and year out, this has proved to be very popular, and just about anyone who has looked for the medallion over the years has stories about how close they were to finding it.
Happy hunting, everyone!
Stuhr joins Cornerstone Investments
Cornerstone Investments is pleased to announce that Austin Stuhr is an LPL Financial Advisor for Cornerstone Investments.
Stuhr
Stuhr joined Cornerstone Bank in February 2025 as an investment trainee in the Retail Investment Department. He is licensed to provide financial advisory services.
In his new role as a licensed LPL Financial Advisor, Stuhr will serve customers by providing personalized investment guidance and planning.
A native of the Henderson-Bradshaw area, Stuhr graduated from Heartland High School in 2017 and earned his bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Northwest Missouri State University in 2021.
While in college, he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho and played football for the Bearcats. Today, he stays involved in his community as a high school track and field coach at H&H (Heartland Community Schools and Hampton Public Schools).
Stuhr lives on his family farm near Bradshaw and serves as a volunteer firefighter for the Bradshaw Fire Department.
His strong local roots and dedication to service make him a valuable addition to the Cornerstone Investments team.
What the heck
We made the final five this time. We were at a wedding this past weekend for our nephew’s daughter in Imperial, Nebraska, and they had the dance where they ask all the married couples to get on the dance floor. Then they eliminate couples by the number of years they’ve been married.
As I said, we made the final five for the first time with our 46 years, but we have a long way to go to match the groom’s grandparents, who were the winners at 61 years.
But we’re getting closer all the time.
We had a delightful stay at the Balcony House Bed & Breakfast in Imperial.
Hosted by Jim and Linda Pirog, we highly recommend this as a spot to stay if you ever get out that way. The historical house was clean and comfortable and featured delicious cookies and an excellent breakfast.
We’ll definitely go back sometime.
