{"id":222665,"date":"2026-04-07T23:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222665\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T23:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:16:09","slug":"dutch-bros-coffee-takes-step-in-east-arlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222665\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Bros Coffee takes step in East Arlington"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a move involving one of 15 developed or identified sites for Dutch Bros Coffee in Northeast Florida, the city issued a mobility fee calculation certificate April 1 for a coffee kiosk on land in East Arlington.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The city calculated a fee of $1,271 to support the development impacts of a 990-square-foot Dutch Bros with two lanes on 1.23 acres. The two lanes would merge into one at the window. There is no indoor or outside seating.<\/p>\n

The site is at 2490 Monument Road, south of McCormick Road and the Watson Realty Corp. office.<\/p>\n

Entry to the kiosk is shown as a right-turn-in and right-turn-out along Monument Road.<\/p>\n

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A concept site plan for Dutch Bros Coffee in East Arlington shows a drive-thru kiosk west of Monument Road, south of McCormick Road and next to a Watson Realty Corp. office.<\/p>\n

The mobility files show that Watson Properties 1 LLC owns the land and intends to sell the kiosk site to Pursuit Acquisitions LLC of Albany, Georgia. Pursuit would develop the site for Dutch Bros.<\/p>\n

Watson Properties 1 LLC is led by William A. Watson Jr. and William A Watson III, who lead Watson Realty Corp.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville-based England, Thims & Miller Inc. is the civil engineer for the project.<\/p>\n

The Watson Realty office is next to a Wawa gas station and convenience store at the corner of Monument and McCormick roads.<\/p>\n

The Dutch Bros project has been in regulatory reviews.<\/p>\n

The St. Johns River Water Management District received a pre-application Oct. 15, 2025, for Dutch Bros on Monument Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the same time, city utility JEA issued a service availability letter the same day for an unidentified coffee shop with a drive-thru that matches the description of Dutch Bros at 2490 Monument Road.<\/p>\n

It is described as a 950-square-foot building with a drive-thru, which matches the size of Dutch Bros kiosks, which also do not offer seating inside or outside, and is labeled as \u201cMonument Road Coffee Shop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

A JEA application means a project is in consideration but is not certain.<\/p>\n

England-Thims & Miller Inc. was the civil engineer and applicant for both.<\/p>\n

Watson Realty\u2019s office anchors the almost 38.6-acre total site, which is largely undeveloped.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Brightwork Real Estate Inc., through two LLCs, paid $3.3 million for two parcels totaling about 5 acres from William W. Watson Jr. and Watson Realty Corp. Inc. at southwest Monument and McCormick roads. That property was developed for Wawa, a CVS pharmacy and Starbucks Coffee Co.<\/p>\n

Watson Realty Corp. is based at 7821 Deercreek Club Road, Suite 200.<\/p>\n

Asked about Dutch Bros, Watson Realty Regional Vice President Mark Rosener said Oct. 16 that Watson was in negotiations on a site but declined further comment.<\/p>\n

\"Dutch<\/p>\n

Dutch Bros Coffee is opening locations across Northeast Florida.<\/p>\n

Dutch Bros Coffee<\/p>\n

Since August 2024, Dutch Bros has opened five area kiosks in Baymeadows, St. Augustine, Saint Johns, Southwest Jacksonville and West Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

Ten more potential Dutch Bros sites have been identified in Harbour Village, East Arlington, Flagler Center, Mandarin, Old Arlington, Regency, West Jacksonville, and three in St. Johns County.<\/p>\n

The potential East Arlington location at southwest Monument and McCormick roads is 4.5 miles east of the Merrill Road site in Old Arlington.<\/p>\n

Besides specialty coffee, the company sells its Dutch Bros Rebel energy drink and Nitro Cold Brew coffee. It also offers teas, lemonades, smoothies and its signature Dutch sodas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The chain has a limited menu of pastries, granola bars and muffin tops with no cooking on-site.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dutch Bros started in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, and moved its headquarters in 2025 to Tempe, Arizona. It became a public company in 2021 with the formation of Dutch Bros Inc. and is listed as BROS on the New York Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Dutch Bros announced its intentions to enter Northeast Florida. The company had 1,136 locations in 25 states as of Dec. 31, 2025, with 27 in Florida.<\/p>\n

The name is pronounced \u201cBros\u201d and not \u201cbrothers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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