A popular West Coast drive-thru coffee chain is opening a new location in Illinois.

Oregon-based Dutch Bros, which operates more than 1,000 locations, mainly on the West Coast, recently announced plans to open a location in Urbana.

On track to open by the end of the year, the new drive-thru is coming to a busy corner in Urbana, at 809 West Green Street, according to the company's announcement.

Though there are no Dutch Bros in Illinois currently, the new Urbana location will actually be the second to open in the state by the end of the year.

Illinois' first location, slated to open by the end of the summer, will be in Glen Carbon, as reported by the Belleville News-Democrat earlier this year.

Dutch Bros Coffee serves specialty coffee, smoothies, freezes, and teas.

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