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Starbucks ends its ‘open-door’ policies, deterring non-paying patrons - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Headline from WHDH Boston, on the newest of 2 developments

New York (CNN) — Starbucks doesn’t want to be America’s public bathroom anymore.Starbucks is scrapping a policy that had let anyone hang out at its cafes

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Developments in this update

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

    Headline from KSDK ·

  2. Newest

    Starbucks ends its ‘open-door’ policies, deterring non-paying patrons - Boston News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

Reports & sources

44 articles, oldest first.

  1. KING 5 Seattle

    Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

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

  2. WSVN Miami

    Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    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

  3. WHDH Boston

    Starbucks ends its ‘open-door’ policies, deterring non-paying patrons - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    New York (CNN) — Starbucks doesn’t want to be America’s public bathroom anymore.Starbucks is scrapping a policy that had let anyone hang out at its cafes

  4. Washington Times

    Starbucks ends open-door bathroom policy (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Coffee giant Starbucks is reversing course on its bathroom policy, requiring that people make a purchase to use the store's facilities or to hang around inside.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    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 discriminatio…

  6. CBS News

    Starbucks reverses its open-door policy, requiring people to make a purchase if they want to stay (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Consumers will have to buy something if they want to hang out at its coffee shops or use its restrooms.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Starbucks ends its ‘open-door’ policies (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jordan Valinsky and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks doesn’t want to be America’s public bathroom anymore. Starbucks is scrapping a policy that had let anyone hang out at its cafes or use the restrooms without making a purchase.

  8. FOX Business

    Starbucks reverses open bathroom policy (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, and will start requiring people to be paying customers to hang out in stores and use restrooms.

  9. MyNorthwest

    Starbucks reversing its open-door policy over safety concerns (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you're going to have to buy something as a policy is being reversed.

  10. Newsweek

    No more public bathrooms? When Starbucks open door policy will be reversed (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "Starbucks spaces are for use by our partners and customers – this includes our cafes, patios and restrooms," Starbucks said.

  11. Blaze Media

    Starbucks reverses policy that allowed non-customers to use bathrooms, loiter — for obvious reasons (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The company appears keen to make sure its cafes are money-makers, not dangerous drug dens.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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