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- Since 2018, Starbucks has had an open-bathroom policy for nonpaying customers.
- But as homeless people seek refuge in cafés, Starbucks has invited outreach workers to talk them.
- Starbucks contracts with outreach workers in eight US cities, including Los Angeles and Seattle.
Starbucks' "third place" ethos has evolved beyond being a community hub for coffee lovers.