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Old 05-21-2018, 07:18 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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Sounds like an open invitation to the homeless.

Starbucks: You don't need to buy anything to hang out in our stores


http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/20...will-work.html
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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This policy is stupid.

They are opening their doors to loitering. I wonder how this will impact them in the long run?
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:23 PM
 
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glad to be an ex customer
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:25 PM
 
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This is going to be fun to watch. There is a wonderfully comfortable Starbucks with big comfy chairs in the bluest town in the bluest county of the blue state of NY and the homeless illegals have already moved in and the Starbucks customers are pizzed off. Get woke, go broke.
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:29 PM
 
Location: The analog world
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Next step: modeling Panera and limiting the free wifi to 30 minutes or requiring a password available only with purchase to access it at all.
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:30 PM
 
Location: mancos
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I hope starbucks builds builds a bathroom in my little town.We only have the grocery store and one gas station.I think their new business model would be welcome across America.Heck even starbucks porta pottys would be nice.Screw the coffee it costs to much anyway.
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:35 PM
 
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Um, my husband and I have been using starbucks bathroom without buying anything for years.
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:40 PM
 
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Um, my husband and I have been using starbucks bathroom without buying anything for years.
Um, congrats?
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:44 PM
 
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What's the occupancy of the average starbucks? How many seats are there? 25? 30?

I'd be interested in forming some meetups of people to just go sit and take up every spot so there is no space for a paying patron. Just hit a different store every day at peak meal times. Maybe stand in line too but when you get to the cashier, just say "Oh, no thanks, I just wanted to chat."

If it hurts their business they'll quickly realize how stupid the policy is.
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:46 PM
 
Location: The analog world
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What's the occupancy of the average starbucks? How many seats are there? 25? 30?

I'd be interested in forming some meetups of people to just go sit and take up every spot so there is no space for a paying patron. Just hit a different store every day at peak meal times. Maybe stand in line too but when you get to the cashier, just say "Oh, no thanks, I just wanted to chat."

If it hurts their business they'll quickly realize how stupid the policy is.
They'll moderate loitering with wifi access. Just wait for it. Starbucks isn't stupid. They know how to make this work to their advantage.
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