The new code of conduct also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of alcohol, smoking, drug use, and panhandling in ...

Starbucks is reversing its open-door policy after almost seven years, now requiring that people make a purchase if they want to hang out at its coffee shops or use its restrooms.

Starbucks, long synonymous with the idea of a "third place" between home and work, has reversed its open-door policy.

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 ...

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Starbucks will no longer allow nonpaying customers to stay in its cafes, according to a new policy. The coffee company once tried to rebrand itself as an open-door cafe that allowed anyone to use ...

In a significant shift from its previous approach, Starbucks has announced the reversal of its open-door policy, which had allowed non-paying customers to freely utilize its cafes and restrooms.

In a 180-move Monday, Starbucks announced the company is reversing its open-door policy in all its company ... This is our enduring identity." The move reverses a rule change the coffee chain ...