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No coffee, no seat? Starbucks draws the line on customers who don't order

The shift ends open seating and follows criticism over people using stores as free workspaces, with about 70% of respondents supporting the change.

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At its 8,000 stores in China, Starbucks now requires visitors to make a purchase before sitting down, with some branches imposing 90-minute limits; pregnant women, delivery workers and people sheltering from rain are exempt, while surveys show 70% support the move

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Ynet News broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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