Gloria Jean's Coffee Opens In Homewood

HOMEWOOD, IL — The national Gloria Jean's coffee brand has opened its newest storefront and drive-thru at the Cherry Creek Plaza in Homewood. Vincent Cryns of AV Coffee Inc. is the franchise owner of the new local coffee option at the corner of Governors Highway and 183rd Street. Cryns is a skilled restauranteur with more than 40 years of franchise experience, according to the national coffee brand.

Gloria Jean’s Coffees in Homewood will offer the brand’s full assortment of chillers, mochas, lattes, hot cocoa, baked goods and pastries along with signature flavored whole beans for purchase for home brewing, the company said.

“Not only have we brought Gloria Jean’s Coffees’ famous, award-winning brews to our neighbors in Homewood, we’re also bringing 20 new jobs to our local economy, and for that we are incredibly proud,” Cryns said. “My wife and I have been longtime fans of Gloria Jean’s Coffees and were frequent visitors of the brand’s mall locations for many years with our 10 kids.

"We are so happy to continue to grow businesses in Homewood and are grateful to the community for your support; we look forward to seeing many familiar and new faces, both in store and in your cars at our drive thru.”

With the opening in Homewood, Gloria Jean's now has 62 locations nationwide.

“We’re so excited to add another drive thru unit to our growing roster of new stores because these locations make it so easy for guests to grab Gloria Jean’s Coffees’ specialty beverages while they’re on-the-go,” Sam Ferreira, president of Gloria Jean’s Coffees, said. “Our guests are busy and they’re seeking easier ways to get their coffee fix, and we’re proud to make it easier than ever with new locations like Homewood that feature a convenient drive thru.”

The Homewood location at 18322 Governors Highway is open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.