{"id":441541,"date":"2026-08-23T22:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441541\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T22:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:54:15","slug":"freedom-coffee-shop-planned-for-the-middle-of-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441541\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Freedom\u2019 coffee shop planned for the middle of San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

An unapologetically pro-America “freedom”-branded coffee shop may be opening up in the middle of San Francisco<\/a>, often criticized as a symbol of lefty excess.<\/p>\n

Freedom Coffee may soon be opening up on Polk Street, according to building permits<\/a> obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle.<\/p>\n

The website for Freedom Coffee<\/a> does not list any information besides its bold, white, all-caps logo. A description describes the site as “bold, unapologetic, American. Brewed in the USA.”<\/p>\n

\"Building<\/p>\n

Building permits filed with the city of San Francisco indicate plans to open a “freedom”-themed coffee shop, Freedom Coffee, at 1850 Polk St. in the Polk Gulch neighborhood. The brand’s website bills it as “bold, unapologetic, American. Brewed in the USA.”<\/p>\n

The permits list an address that used to be a Pilates gym<\/a>. Business records list Katie Tolstedt as the CEO, chief financial officer plus secretary of Freedom Coffee.<\/p>\n

Her LinkedIn states she is the chief of staff for Eoghan McCabe,<\/a> the Irish-born CEO of Fin, a company that offers AI customer service tools for businesses. Salesforce is reportedly in plans<\/a> to acquire it for $3.6 billion.<\/p>\n

Both McCabe and Tolstedt are involved with the San Francisco Freedom Club, a social club<\/a> with the same freedom-focused theme. McCabe said in 2024 that the club’s mission was to “celebrate the values that made the US so great” but that it “was not explicitly partisan.”<\/p>\n

\"Katie<\/p>\n

Katie Tolstedt is pictured. Building permits filed with the city of San Francisco indicate that a person tied to a prominent tech entrepreneur has plans to open a “freedom”-themed coffee shop in the Polk Gulch neighborhood. Linkedin\/katie-brenske-tolstedt<\/p>\n

There’s no connection between the club and coffee shop, McCabe insisted to the Chronicle.<\/p>\n

“The Freedom Club has no plans to ever open any kind of physical location,” he said.<\/p>\n

Tolstedt, who could not be reached for comment, was also a corporate officer for Cool Tech News, which McCabe invested $2 million in. Listings show the coffee shop and media company sharing the same address, the Chronicle reported.<\/p>\n

\"Eoghan<\/p>\n

Eoghan McCabe is pictured. X\/@eoghan<\/p>\n

Automated technology may play some role in the caf\u00e9, and there could be plans for multiple locations and national expansion, according to a now-removed job listing. A patent filing suggests branding to be used on hats, drinkware, coffee beverages and other merchandise.<\/p>\n

Though there’s no signs of an explicit political leaning for the shop, McCabe has conducted political activity benefiting Republicans.<\/p>\n

He donated around $200,000 to the Republican National Committee, pro-Donald Trump PACs and the campaigns of Republican politicians.<\/p>\n

McCabe has also expressed support for Restore Britain<\/a>, a right-wing political party endorsed by Elon Musk.<\/p>\n

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