☕️Starbucks Is Officially Reversing Its Famous Open Door Policy☕️

[Floyd R. Turbo]

Starbucks is making a major change to its rules that may affect your next bathroom break.

On Monday, the Seattle-based brand shared a new code of conduct with its store employees, announcing that it's ending its open-door policy, which has allowed people to use its cafe spaces and restrooms without making a purchase. As CNN reported, the new rule is part of CEO Brian Niccol's plan to improve the coffee chain's cafe experience.

The different policy, Starbucks outlined in its newly published code of conduct, is "something most retailers already have and is a practical step that helps us prioritize our paying customers who want to sit and enjoy our cafes or need to use the restroom during their visit. This means our cafes, patios, and restrooms are for customers and partners." The company added that, “By setting clear expectations for behavior and use of our spaces, we can create a better environment for everyone. These updates are part of a broader set of changes we are making to enhance the cafe experience as we work to get back to Starbucks.”

The code of conduct also notes that no "misuse or disruption of our spaces" will be tolerated, and outlines a zero-tolerance policy for "discrimination or harassment, violence or abusive/threatening language, consuming outside alcohol, smoking/vaping or drug use," in addition to banning panhandling in stores.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-officially-reversing-famous-open-105900464.html

[hlthe2b]

1. I can imagine some Starbucks--the larger more crowded ones in certain areas having this problem...

I wouldn't frequent them if I saw that kind of thing. With their prices increasing constantly, it is now rare that I go there anyway.

It seems that purchasing something anywhere is an expectation if you are going to use their restroom. I guess we are becoming a society of clods.

[doc03]

2. I have seen some Starbucks where they had a code for the restroom to keep

the homeless out. When I travel, I usually stop at a McDonalds or a Starbucks for a break and
don't always buy something. Back when John Kasick was governor of Ohio he wanted to close the
rest stops on the interstates; he said that was what McDonalds was for. Next there will be a cover
charge to enter a Starbucks as if their prices aren't ridiculous already.

[underpants]

3. Back when I was running a lot (marathons) Starbucks was a "go to"

unless I was in the middle of nowhere (those cheap brown work gloves are very handy) I stroll right into a Starbucks and stroll right out.

Deadheads especially in the Southern route seemed to prefer Hardee’s back in the day. The staffs were much more welcoming and considerate.

[Basso8vb]

4. Too bad I reversed my famous "shop at Starbucks" policy years ago.