A drive-thru coffee chain could soon be coming to New Milford. Plans are in front of the Zoning Commission to convert a vacant former Webster Bank building at Litchfield Crossings into a 7 Brew location, the first for the greater Danbury area. The Arkansas-based franchise would split the 3,500 square foot building with another unnamed tenant and operate as a drive-through-only coffee shop with no indoor seating. A traffic study estimates the business would add up to 40 new vehicle trips during peak hours but says it would not significantly impact Route 7, which already carries about 21,000 cars a day. If approved, the shop would be open from early morning through late evening with up to eight employees on duty during busy periods.
Ed Histed
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.