Dutch Bros expands SoCal empire with new sprawling South Bay location

SoCal is going Dutch. Trendy West Coast coffee chain Dutch Bros Coffee is expanding its footprint in Southern California — opening its drive-thru lanes in a new Los Angeles-area location. The South Bay city of Lomita announced Wednesday that a new franchise outpost of the quickly-growing java chain would soon welcome fans — but stopped short of giving an actual opening date. Dutch Bros Coffee will open a new location in Lomita, the city announced this week. Getty Images “Located at the southeast corner of the Pacific Coast Highway and Cypress Street intersection, the company will construct a coffee shop with a three-lane drive-thru, one drive-thru window and one walk-up window,” the city wrote in an Instagram post. The city says Dutch Bros has worked with them to address concerns over traf