AP Spotlight Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company reverses its open-door policy DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Jan 14, 2025 Jan 14, 2025 Updated Oct 2, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something.kAm$E2C3F4<D 2??@F?465 :E H2D C6G6CD:?8 2 A@=:4J E92E :?G:E65 6G6CJ@?6 :?E@ :ED DE@C6D] p ?6H 4@56 @7 4@?5F4E[ H9:49 H:== 36 A@DE65 :? 2== 4@>A2?J\@H?65 }@CE9 p>6C:42? DE@C6D[ 2=D@ 32?D 5:D4C:>:?2E:@? @C 92C2DD>6?E[ 4@?DF>AE:@? @7 @FED:56 2=4@9@=[ D>@<:?8[ G2A:?8[ 5CF8 FD6 2?5 A2?92?5=:?8]k^AmkAm$E2C3F4<D DA@<6DA6CD@? y24: p?56CD@? D2:5 E96 ?6H CF=6D 2C6 56D:8?65 E@ 96=A AC:@C:E:K6 A2J:?8 4FDE@>6CD] p?56CD@? D2:5 >@DE @E96C C6E2:=6CD 2=C625J 92G6 D:>:=2C CF=6D]k^Am kAm“(6 H2?E 6G6CJ@?6 E@ 766= H6=4@>6 2?5 4@>7@CE23=6 :? @FC DE@C6D[” p?56CD@? D2:5] “qJ D6EE:?8 4=62C 6IA64E2E:@?D 7@C 3692G:@C 2?5 FD6 @7 @FC DA246D[ H6 42? 4C62E6 2 36EE6C 6?G:C@?>6?E 7@C 6G6CJ@?6]”k^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Meet Smyth County's Pet of the Week: Sable Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report 5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis A year of transformation for the Saltville PD kAm%96 4@56 @7 4@?5F4E H2C?D E92E G:@=2E@CD H:== 36 2D<65 E@ =62G6[ 2?5 D2JD E96 DE@C6 >2J 42== =2H 6?7@C46>6?E[ :7 ?646DD2CJ] $E2C3F4<D D2:5 6>A=@J66D H@F=5 C646:G6 EC2:?:?8 @? 6?7@C4:?8 E96 ?6H A@=:4J]k^AmkAm%96 ?6H CF=6D C6G6CD6 2? @A6?\5@@C A@=:4J AFE :? A=246 :? a_`g[ 27E6C EH@ q=24< >6? H6C6 2CC6DE65 2E 2 !9:=256=A9:2 $E2C3F4<D H96C6 E96J 925 8@?6 7@C 2 3FD:?6DD >66E:?8] %96 :?5:G:5F2= DE@C6 925 2 A@=:4J @7 2D<:?8 ?@?\A2J:?8 4FDE@>6CD E@ =62G6[ 2?5 E96 >6? 925?VE 3@F89E 2?JE9:?8] qFE E96 2CC6DE[ H9:49 H2D 42F89E @? G:56@[ H2D 2 >2;@C 6>32CC2DD>6?E 7@C E96 4@>A2?J]k^Am kAmpE E96 E:>6[ $E2C3F4<D r92:C>2? w@H2C5 $49F=EK D2:5 96 5:5?’E H2?E A6@A=6 E@ 766= “=6DD E92?” :7 E96J H6C6 C67FD65 2446DD]k^Am kAm“(6 5@?’E H2?E E@ 364@>6 2 AF3=:4 32E9C@@>[ 3FE H6’C6 8@:?8 E@ >2<6 E96 C:89E 564:D:@? 2 9F?5C65 A6C46?E @7 E96 E:>6 2?5 8:G6 A6@A=6 E96 <6J[Q $49F=EK D2:5]k^AmkAm$:?46 E96?[ E9@F89[ 6>A=@J66D 2?5 4FDE@>6CD 92G6 DECF88=65 H:E9 F?CF=J 2?5 6G6? 52?86C@FD 3692G:@C :? DE@C6D] x? a_aa[ $E2C3F4<D 4=@D65 `e DE@C6D 2C@F?5 E96 4@F?ECJ — :?4=F5:?8 D:I :? {@D p?86=6D 2?5 D:I :? :ED 9@>6E@H? @7 $62EE=6 — 7@C C6A62E65 D276EJ AC@3=6>D[ :?4=F5:?8 5CF8 FD6 2?5 @E96C 5:DCFAE:G6 3692G:@CD E92E E9C62E6?65 DE277]k^Am kAm%96 ?6H CF=6 4@>6D 2D A2CE @7 2 AFD9 3J $E2C3F4<DV ?6H 492:C>2? 2?5 rt~[ qC:2? }:44@=[ E@ C6:?G:8@C2E6 E96 492:?VD D288:?8 D2=6D] }:44@= 92D D2:5 E92E 96 H2?ED $E2C3F4<D E@ C642AEFC6 E96 4@>>F?:EJ 4@77669@FD6 766=:?8 :E FD65 E@ 92G6[ 367@C6 =@?8 5C:G6\E9CF =:?6D[ >@3:=6 @C56C 324<FAD 2?5 @E96C AC@3=6>D >256 G:D:ED >@C6 @7 2 49@C6]k^Am 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Amazon is ending its 'Try Before You Buy' option for Prime members The service, which allowed Prime members to try on select clothing items, shoes and accessories at home before completing a purchase, is set t… Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access Starbucks ended a 7-year-old policy that invited anyone to hang out in its stores or use its restrooms, regardless of whether they bought anything. Value-seekers drove 2024's retail trends and dead ends Value was in vogue in 2024. Here are some of the trends — and dead ends — from 2024. Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport Inside the world’s busiest airport during DHS shutdown Inside the world’s busiest airport during DHS shutdown DHS funding bill heads to House after late-night Senate approval DHS funding bill heads to House after late-night Senate approval
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Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access Starbucks ended a 7-year-old policy that invited anyone to hang out in its stores or use its restrooms, regardless of whether they bought anything.
Value-seekers drove 2024's retail trends and dead ends Value was in vogue in 2024. Here are some of the trends — and dead ends — from 2024.
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