A new Dutch Bros Coffee shop is brewing in National City after the Planning Commission unanimously approved the project on Monday.

The 950-square-foot coffee shop will replace a vacant Pizza Hut building at 1838 Sweetwater Road in the Sweetwater Crossings Shopping Center.

Assistant Planner Sophia Depew said the project includes dual drive-thru lanes that can queue up to 26 vehicles, a walk-up window, and three parking spaces. The shop will operate from 5 a.m. to midnight daily and employ eight to 10 people.

This will be the second Dutch Bros Coffee approved in National City, with a Plaza Boulevard store expected to open in January 2026.

“Dutch Bros loves serving the Chula Vista and El Cajon communities so it only felt natural to open in National City,” a spokesperson for the company sa

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