Darien Won't See Coffee Chain After All: City

DARIEN, IL – In June, a drive-thru coffee chain announced it was opening in Darien and three other places.

In late July, though, Darien was informed that Mudslingers Drive Thru Coffee was not coming to town, an official said.

It had been planned as a stand-alone building in the shopping center that includes the local Jewel store at the corner of 75th Street and Cass Avenue. It would have been near Taco Bell.

"There are no current developers for that space that the City is aware of, but it continues to attract interest," Ryan Murphy, the city planner, said in an email to Patch on Thursday.

In June, Mudslingers announced new locations in Darien; Milliken, Colorado; Huntingdon, Tennessee; and Lincoln, Nebraska.

The chain has no restaurant locator on its website. But a Google Maps search indicates that Mudslingers has 16 locations scattered around the country.

Illinois has none. In neighboring states, Missouri has three and Iowa has one, according to Google Maps.

In early 2024, Darien officials approved a zoning permit to allow a 1,000-square-foot restaurant where Mudslingers would have gone.

It was requested by the developer, Vick Mehta, owner of Downers Grove-based Indvestia Capital.

In April, Darien revealed that a Dutch Bros Coffee and Andy's Frozen Custard were planned for the site of the old TGI Fridays at 2201 75th St.

They are expected to open early next year, according to the city.