04:12 PM EST, 01/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Starbucks' ( SBUX ) new code of conduct for cafes in North America no longer allows the general public to linger or use the bathroom unless they make a purchase, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing employee notices.

The new policy reverses the current code of conduct that allowed people access regardless of a purchase, according to the report.

Other changes include new signs prohibiting harassment, violence, threatening language, outside alcohol, smoking, and panhandling, the report added.

A Starbucks ( SBUX ) spokesperson confirmed the change in policy to MT Newswires.

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