In my local college town, there was a trendy cafe/restaurant in the middle of the newest, hottest apartment complex. They were so desperate for customers, it was almost palpable. They would badger you about their latest deals if you sat in there. There was tons of space for hanging out, but it was always vacant.

Fast forward to after a new business moved in (a trendy soda shop). They encouraged people to hang out there with game nights, open mic, etc. Suddenly the same location with the same design was the coolest place in town and always packed with paying customers.

I'm not sure why everyone wouldn't think this is the best route, especially at an eatery.

Not SBUX but notice how most fast food outlets are designed so someone can slip in use the restroom and leave with minimum disruption of the in-store diners or the ordering lines.

I'm sure this is intentional.

I've spent so much money at Starbucks that I feel perfectly entitled to use any of their stores for whatever at any time. I don't think my Starbucks spending has been less than a couple hundred bucks annually for 20 years, and usually it's a lot higher than that. I am a customer, regardless of whether or not I buy anything at a particular store at a particular time.

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