If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something.
Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of conduct – which will be posted in all company-owned North American stores – also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, drug use and panhandling.
Starbucks spokesperson Jaci Anderson said the new rules are designed to help prioritize paying customers. Anderson said most other retailers already have similar rules.
And so dies another 3rd Space
[flat] No, wait, come back.
Starbucks seems intent on showing itself the door. Hopefully when they’re done, better, smaller coffee shops with no shareholder obligations will take their place
The Starbucks 3rd space idea has been dead since 2015-2018. It was a conscious choice.
meh, this one can die.