But what purpose is the chairs. Do people really come in there, buy coffee, sit down, drink entire coffee cup as fast as they can while doing nothing, and immediately leave after drinking the coffee? Is this the majority of customers? I don't think you can judge the customers lingering in coffee shops the same way you can as if it was a fast food place or a sitdown restaurant or something. Having open chairs doesn't really affect customers for a coffee shop does it? Aren't most customers just walk-ins and then leave?
No i do not drink coffee
i dont really like coffee..its a means to an end....there is another star bucks close to the college campus but its paid parking...a quarter gives you 10 mins...i could go on campus and study but its $15 parking for the day...in addition to the $20 or so i spend of food etc being out...
this particular starbucks and the ones in the area other than the one almost on campus do the whole music and AC thing...its the same manager...
as buddy of mines wifey used to work for star bucks and she told us some managers r encouraged to get rid of lingerers....on average i do around 1 cup of chai or redeye every 2 hrs...but most people just sit there...the managers i hear r encouraged to get rid of "sitters"