Anna, Texas — Less than a month after Dutch Bros appeared poised to take over Anna’s former Salad and Go location, another rapidly growing coffee chain has jumped ahead.
7 Brew Coffee has won a bankruptcy auction for 73 former Salad and Go locations and leases, including the vacant Anna property at 1460 S. Ferguson Parkway, with a bid of approximately $143.2 million.
The result supersedes an earlier $105 million agreement between Salad and Go and Dutch Bros that included the Anna lease and dozens of other properties.
The Anna Progress reported Aug. 8 that Dutch Bros was set to take over the former Anna restaurant based on that agreement, which was filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and remained subject to the bankruptcy sale process and court approval.
That process has now produced a different winner.
According to bankruptcy court documents, Salad and Go conducted an auction Monday August 31st involving 7 Brew and Dutch Bros. 7 Brew entered the proceedings as the lead bidder, while Dutch Bros ultimately elected not to submit a topping bid.
Salad and Go subsequently designated 7 Brew as the successful bidder and Dutch Bros as the backup bidder.
If the transaction receives final approval and the Anna lease remains part of the deal, the former Salad and Go could now become a 7 Brew rather than the Dutch Bros previously anticipated.
How the Deal Changed
When Salad and Go filed for bankruptcy Aug. 4, Dutch Bros had already agreed to purchase a collection of the company’s properties and leases for approximately $105 million.
The proposed transaction covered 51 drive-thru restaurants in Arizona and Nevada and another 14 leases in Texas and Oklahoma, including Anna.
But the agreement did not guarantee Dutch Bros would ultimately acquire the properties. The bankruptcy sale process allowed competing bids to be submitted before the transaction received final approval.
7 Brew subsequently emerged with a competing offer for a larger portfolio.
Following Monday’s auction, 7 Brew agreed to pay approximately $143.2 million for 73 sites — 41 in Arizona, 20 in Texas and six each in Nevada and Oklahoma.
Dutch Bros remains the backup bidder if the 7 Brew transaction does not close.
The change is a significant reversal for the Anna property, which only weeks ago appeared headed toward becoming the city’s first Dutch Bros.
Could Anna Get a 7 Brew?
The inclusion of the Anna lease puts 7 Brew in position to potentially take over the existing drive-thru building, but a 7 Brew location in Anna is not yet confirmed.
The final portfolio can still change before the transaction closes. Under the terms of the deal, 7 Brew can drop certain leases if it determines it cannot operate its business at those locations.
That provision could be particularly relevant in Anna.
Questions have previously been raised locally about whether an agreement involving the nearby Scooter’s Coffee could restrict another coffee business from operating at the former Salad and Go property. The Anna Progress cannot confirm nor deny that any such restriction exists.
If a restriction does exist and applies to the property, it could potentially affect whether 7 Brew retains the Anna lease. If no applicable restriction exists, the property could move forward as part of the transaction, subject to the remaining bankruptcy proceedings.
For now, whether the former Salad and Go ultimately becomes a 7 Brew remains unresolved.
From Salads to Coffee
The former Salad and Go has been vacant since August 2025, when the company closed its Anna restaurant during a broader round of closures.
At the time, The Anna Progress noted that the compact, drive-thru-focused building could make the property attractive to another quick-service concept. Its layout is particularly compatible with drive-thru coffee operators, which can use similarly small buildings with limited indoor space.
That similarity ultimately helped put the former Salad and Go portfolio at the center of competition between two of the fastest-growing drive-thru coffee chains in the country.
7 Brew now operates more than 800 locations across 38 states. The company opened a net 562 shops during 2023, 2024 and 2025 and generated approximately $1.2 billion in sales last year.
Salad and Go, meanwhile, expanded to 146 restaurants at its peak before beginning a major contraction. Roughly 70 restaurants were slated for closure as the company withdrew from Texas and Oklahoma and concentrated its remaining operations in Arizona and Nevada.
The restructuring ultimately led the company to file for bankruptcy in August.
What Happens Next?
7 Brew’s victory at auction does not immediately transfer the Anna property.
A federal bankruptcy court hearing is scheduled for Sept. 21 to consider approval of the transfer of Salad and Go’s leases and contracts to 7 Brew. Landlords and other interested parties have until Sept. 17 to raise objections.
The Anna lease could also be removed from 7 Brew’s final portfolio before closing if the company determines it cannot operate at the property.
Until that process is complete, neither a 7 Brew nor a Dutch Bros should be considered confirmed for the site.
For Anna, the latest development marks another turn in the future of a prominent commercial property at Ferguson Parkway and White Street.
In August, Dutch Bros appeared headed for the site.
As September begins, 7 Brew has moved to the front of the line — but after more than a year of vacancy and an unexpected turn in bankruptcy court, the final destination of the former Salad and Go remains unsettled.
The Anna Progress 
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