Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy

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1. Love the new get off my Lawn Trump America ,.when will Starbucks employees be asked to carry and defense the coffee shop under stand your ground laws.

2. I can’t really blame private business for the lack of public bathrooms and reasonably comfortable public spaces. I still think things will peak around 2026-28 and then we’ll reverse course on punishing poverty. Or that is my hope anyway.

3. So much for “back to Starbucks”

4. It’s so reasonable, the weird thing is that this is news

5. Perfect reason to go to local coffee shops now.

6. This seems like an extremely reasonable rule that I’m honestly surprised hasn’t always existed. If you want to hang out at a coffee shop, it’s not weird to be expected to have bought something. I wonder if the bathroom thing will be at all starbucks, or just the ones in super heavy foot traffic areas.

7. My parents always taught us that you buy something if you want to sit in some establishment or use their utilities.

   As a business owner, it costs money to pay for those utilities and keep those spaces clean.

   Even if it’s insanely urgent, on my way out I buy something. It could be a pack of gum or the cheapest item, but private establishments do not owe me their resources.

   This isn’t about profiteering, this is about entitlement issues. I’m a bit sad that this is news at all. We’ve really failed to raise accountable people.

8. > The new rule comes as part of a push by Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO, Brian Niccol, to reinvigorate the chain’s sagging sales.

   Perhaps if they stopped trying to punish union organizers, bargained in good faith, and treated their employees better people like me would be more willing to drink there again. Making it less welcoming isn’t going to do that.

9. Good. You shouldn’t be allowed to just sit around in a private business like it’s your personal space.

10. This is just a no loitering policy.

11. Idiots, nobody wants to go into an empty dance floor.

12. Continuing the plunder of an iconic brand. Just another step along the way toward irrelevance and falling revenue.

13. How is this even a conversation. Totally reasonable

14. I hate Starschmucks as much as the next person who just wants decent coffee, but the penalty for shitty coffee and shitty behavior from a shitty company isn’t behaving like they do.

    Grow up.

15. I’ve always believed that I need to buy something when sitting at a business, but the current rule always made me feel very comfortable when ordering free venti water without buying anything when I was thirsty from biking. I really don’t mind buying, but only buy Starbucks when I’m out of town.

16. I generally buy something if I stop in, even for a quick restroom break. Since I don’t go to Starbucks, I won’t buy a $10 coffee anyway.

17. Regardless of this reasonable policy change, Starbucks is an evil company that exploits its workers.

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