Starbucks is bringing back its policy that customers need to buy something if they want to stay. The coffee retailer issued a new code of conduct which will be posted in all company-owned stores in North America. It also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, drug use and panhandling. Violators will be asked to leave, and police will be called, if necessary. Starbucks employees will get training on the new policy.
In the meantime, I contacted my local Coffee Bean and they didn't have any such policy, so if I'm going to sit and work on my laptop and enjoy a $5 coffee...it'll plan to go there now...