Brown Street building demolished for new coffee shop proposed near UD

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A warehouse building on Brown Street near the University of Dayton campus has been torn down and the owner hopes to bring a new coffee shop to the busy business strip.

A company called Brown at Stewart Investments III has owned the property at 1141 Brown St. for about seven years.

Crews tear down a former University of Dayton storage building at 1141 Brown St., located between Five Guys and the Submarine House. The property owner hopes to bring a new Dutch Bros Coffee shop to the site. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

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The company recently demolished the 7,465-square-foot building on the property, which is located between Five Guys and the Submarine House. The building formerly belonged to UD and was used for storage.

A zoning review application says that Brown at Stewart Investments proposes to open a new Dutch Bros Coffee shop at the site.

Dutch Bros said it has nothing to share about this proposed location at this time since things remain in the very early stages.

Dutch Bros was founded in 1992 and headquartered in Oregon. Dutch Bros, which describes itself as one of the fastest-growing brands in the quick-service beverage industry, has 950 drive-thru shops across 18 states.

Dutch Bros Coffee has 950 locations across the nation in 18 states. Ohio has zero stores, but one could be headed to Dayton. CONTRIBUTED

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The company says it focuses on serving high-quality, hand-crafted beverages at fast speeds. The company said its core business has been espresso-based beverages but it has expanded its offerings.

More than 155 new Dutch Bros shops have opened up in the last 12 months.

Currently, Dutch Bros has zero stores in Ohio but the company has multiple locations in Kentucky.

Crews tore down a former University of Dayton storage building at 1141 Brown St., located between Five Guys and the Submarine House in November 2024. The property owner hopes to bring a new Dutch Bros Coffee shop to the business strip. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

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The zoning application says the proposed 1,600-square-foot store would have indoor dining, outdoor seating and a drive-thru in the rear that would not access Brown Street.

The proposed project likely would need zoning variances because of restrictions on drive-thru facilities in that zoning district.

Currently, the project has not received any permits or approvals — just preliminary zoning review, said Kyrsten French, Dayton’s zoning administrator.

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