Starbucks is about to make visitors buy something to use the bathroom or get free water. Some workers say the plans might not ...

Starbucks said employees would receive training on enforcing the new policy. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of conduct ...

The new policy — whose stated goal is to remind customers that they play a role in making Starbucks coffee shops “inviting and welcoming” — warns that violators will be asked to leave and ...

Starbucks, long synonymous with the idea of a “third place” between home and work, has reversed its open-door policy. Now, only paying customers can use its spaces. This change raises ...

Starbucks now requires customers to make a purchase to stay in its stores or use its restrooms. The updated policy bans disruptive behavior, smoking, vaping, and panhandling. The new rules reverse ...

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Starbucks' open door policy is getting thrown out the window among changes for the company. The coffee chain announced on Monday it would reverse its seven-year-long open door policy in company ...

One of the better things about Starbucks was their open-door policy that was started back in 2018. You could still hang out in one of the coffee chain’s stores without buying something.

In a 180-move Monday, Starbucks announced the company is reversing its open-door policy in all its company-owned North American stores. According to the policy posted online, people who enter the ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Starbucks is expanding its free refills policy to all customers at participating stores as part of its new code of conduct, effective January 27.

Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, which allows anyone to use its restrooms or hang out without making a purchase. This change aims to enhance the overall cafe experience and discourage ...