Vehicles streamed through the drive-through at the newest Dutch Bros Coffee store after it opened for its first day of business Thursday at 1790 N. Broadway in Santa Maria.
Nicole Frohnauer, the local operator of the company-owned outlet, personally served some of the first customers at the 439th Dutch Bros location.
She said business was brisk when the Santa Maria drive-through opened at 5 a.m. and picked up again about 8 a.m. after a short lull.

Customers hold up hot and cold coffee after being served Thursday during the grand opening of the new Dutch Bros Coffee location on North Broadway in Santa Maria.
Photos: Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-thru opens in Santa Maria Thursday
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A Dutch Brothers Coffee drive-thru opened in Santa Maria Thursday.
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A Dutch Brothers Coffee drive-thru opened in Santa Maria Thursday.
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Cars are lined up at the drive-through of the new Dutch Bros Coffee store in Santa Maria during the grand opening Thursday.
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Nicole Frohnauer, operator of the new Dutch Bros Coffee store at 1790 N. Broadway in Santa Maria, delivers drinks to a customer at the grand opening Thursday.
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Customers hold up hot and cold coffee after being served Thursday during the grand opening of the new Dutch Bros Coffee location on North Broadway in Santa Maria.
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A Dutch Bros. Coffee employee serves coffee at the grand opening in Santa Maria in 2020.
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A Dutch Brothers Coffee employee serves coffee at the grand opening in Santa Maria Thursday morning.
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A Dutch Bros Coffee employee is dressed up to take customers' orders at the New Year's Eve grand opening of the new location on North Broadway in Santa Maria.
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A Dutch Bros Coffee employee waves for drivers to pull in Thursday morning at the grand opening of the new location on North Broadway in Santa Maria.
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A Dutch Brothers employee pauses for a photo at the grand opening in Santa Maria Thursday.
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Dutch Brothers Coffee is located at 1790 North Broadway in Santa Maria.
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The grand opening of the Dutch Brothers Coffee drive-thru took place on New Years Eve in Santa Maria.