In a statement, the company said the closures are because of unspecified safety concerns. But former Starbucks supervisor Lester Monzon says the chain has had a long-standing struggle with the homeless relying on its bathrooms.

"A lot of the homeless people that do tend to come in, and they will buy a cup of coffee, they use the restroom as their shower time," he says. "They'll take off their shirts, they'll bathe themselves. When they leave, the whole bathroom is just completely destroyed." Some current employees, who aren't allowed to speak on tape, had similar complaints.

But regulating bathroom use is just one concern. Twenty to 25 percent of the homeless population in the U.S. suffers from some form of severe mental illness — and many baristas aren't sure how to interact with homeless customers showing signs of mental distress. Should they ask the person to leave? Call the police?



looks like the failed democrat states are dumping their homeless onto the noble capitalists 

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 12^th, 2022 at 7:30pm:

Yesh, yeah, yeah, dishonest lying turd, we know the video's side of the story.

What is the shop's side of the story?

As predicted, you will slime and slither around that for ever, vile stinker.

aquascoot wrote on Dec 12^th, 2022 at 4:42pm:


So because he's homeless she  can't possibly be a real friend of his?

FMD you get dumber with every post

the scenario would be this.

a hard working republican buys a 500,000 franchise for a small business.

he lives in a democrat state which passes laws (as they have in california) that it is a criminal offence to move a homeless persons possessions on the side walk.
they have also passed laws that police are not to respond to shoplifting as it is a victimless crime.

he offers free wifi and a warm shop.

homeless people set up camp in his store,

paying customers are put off.

the homeless use his toilets and shower in the sink and dry off with his toilet paper.
his staff leave

the authorities do nothing.

he makes it a policy you cant use the toilet unless you buy a coffee.

the homeless crap on the footpath and pee in his store.


now recognising all this, can you see why he might not want staff to be actively encouraging homeless people to "hang out'

i would advice him to move like nearly a million californians and new yorkers to florida and live under the awesome governor de santis.

John Smith wrote on Dec 13^th, 2022 at 5:51am:

Ohh look. Mimo is doing his usual routine one liners with little imagination or wit.
Quantum Mechanics proves that Mimo's personality trait is that of a dag upon a sheep's arse.

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 13^th, 2022 at 7:20am:


Simply because they don't want to "encourage" the homeless people near their shop.

NIMBY.

Capitalism. Once again bring you humanity's worst attributes in stereo.

Lisa Jones wrote on Dec 13^th, 2022 at 8:14am:



Didn't watch the video in the OP did you.

Carry on making a fool of yourself.

Larry, why do you need to keep repeating yourself in very large fonts?

Is it because you're afraid nobody will pay any attention to you otherwise?