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NYC Starbucks locales cover outlets to stop squatting

August 7, 2011

Some Starbucks locations in New York City are taking extra precautions to avoid having people camp out there all day.

According to a story on New York’s local CBS channel, stores are covering up outlets in the hopes that people with laptops and no place to go refrain from spending all day at the coffeehouse locations.

From the story:

“Customers are asking (for it). They just purchased a latte and a pastry and there is nowhere to sit down in some of these high-volume stores,” Starbucks spokesperson Alan Hilowitz said.

“People actually live here. You know what I’m saying?” added Alan Glowko of Astoria.

It is a move that has some Starbucks regulars saying … it’s about time.

According to the company, the move to curb all-day lingerers is up to each individual location.

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