Starbucks is reversing its open-door policy after almost seven years, now requiring that people make a purchase if they want to hang out at its coffee shops or use its restrooms.

Starbucks has announced it will reverse its open-door policy, now requiring customers to purchase something before sitting in the store. This is prevent certain behaviors, including discrimination, harassment,

Starbucks announced a new code of conduct for its North American stores that reverses a 2018 policy that allowed nonpaying customers to use its facilities.

Starbucks doesn’t want to be America’s public bathroom anymore. Starbucks is scrapping a policy that had let anyone hang out at its cafes or use the restrooms without making a purchase. The new rules are part of a larger effort to improve Starbucks’ cafe experience and deter homeless people and non-paying customers who have come to use Starbucks solely for shelter and bathroom access – but they reverse a policy that was put in place after one of the company’s biggest-ever PR disasters.

The new code of conduct also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of alcohol, smoking, drug use, and panhandling in company owned stores.

Starbucks has a new code of conduct as part of its plan to make stores more welcoming and win back consumers, the company said.

"Starbucks spaces are for use by our partners and customers – this includes our cafes, patios and restrooms," Starbucks said.

Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, and will start requiring people to be paying customers to hang out in stores and use restrooms.