Drive-Through Starbucks Now Under Construction In Newtown

Construction is underway for a new Starbucks in Newtown Township that will feature a drive-through window.

The coffee shop chain's third Newtown location is currently being built in what was formerly a portion of the parking lot adjacent to the McCaffrey's in the Village at Newtown Shopping Center. Newtown Township Supervisors Chairman Phil Calabro confirmed to Patch that the coffee shop is indeed under construction following a June approval by that board.

The coffee shop will be just about 1,900 square feet and have 41 seats. An additional 26 outdoor seats would be located in a contained area, according to the project plans.

A specific project timeline was not immediately available but "they want it done as quickly as possible," Calabro said.

A settlement agreement allowing the free-standing building and drive-through was approved in late June, after Starbucks filed an appeal to an earlier rejection.

Starbucks currently operates a location in Newtown Borough and a counter at the nearby Acme grocery store. However, this will be the first local shop with a drive-through window.

In May, the Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected a conditional use application for the proposal, saying it would crowd the area and squeeze too many buildings onto the shopping center site. However, after an appeal was filed, officials cautioned there could be further legal complications if the settlement were not approved.

Photo by Kara Seymour of Patch