The changes come after Starbucks took a hit when its baristas went on strike before Christmas, global sales dropped and ...

January 21, 2025 AI-generated image of the Starbucks logo via GROK *Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, which allows anyone to use its restrooms or hang out without making a purchase.

Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, which will now require customers to make a purchase to use its spaces or restrooms. The new rules, which aim to prioritize paying customers and ensure ...

A pumpkin spice latte is be prepared on Aug. 23, 2024, as it returned to Starbucks for its fall menu. On Jan. 9, 2025 Starbucks announced the chain is reversing their open-door policy. People who ...

The new rules reverse an open-door policy put in place in 2018, after two Black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks where they had gone for a business meeting.

When they sat in the Philadelphia location's seating area without ordering, staff called the police, sparking a PR disaster. The men were arrested but never charged. Following the debacle, Starbucks ...

News Starbucks reverses open-door policy: here’s what you need to know The chain wants to make their coffee shops more welcoming—for paying customers, that is ...

Starbucks is reversing its open-door policy, which allowed anyone to lounge in its cafes or use its restrooms without making a purchase. Spokesperson Jaci Anderson told the AP on Jan. 13 that the ...

A pumpkin spice latte is be prepared on Aug. 23, 2024, as it returned to Starbucks for its fall menu. On Jan. 9, 2025 Starbucks announced the chain is reversing their open-door policy.

The open-door policy was introduced in 2018 as part of Starbucks’ commitment to inclusivity and community engagement.