National coffee chain planned for former gas station site in Loves Park

Dutch Bros now has 3 area locations brewing

LOVES PARK — A former BP gas station at the corner of Riverside Boulevard and McFarland Road is slated to be torn down for a new Dutch Bros Coffee. It’s the third area location brewing for the growing chain.

Rockford Structures Construction Co. has applied for a special-use permit to build a dual-lane drive thru Dutch Bros at 6950 E. Riverside Blvd., which is at the northwest corner of the intersection. The nearly 1,000-square-foot shop will also have a walk-up window and outdoor seating. There is no indoor dining.

City Council approval is required for the special-use permit. First, the matter goes to the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on March 12, according to Nate Bruck, director of community development for Loves Park…

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