Starbucks to Ban Smoking Within 25 Feet of Cafes
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Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Starting on Saturday, smoking will be banned with 25 feet of any company-owned Starbucks cafes in the United States and Canada.
In order to create a more healthy and comfortable environment, the chainis attempting to keep cigarette smoke away from its outdoor seating areas. According to the Wall Street Journal, many states and cities already have laws preventing smoking within 20 feet of building entrances, but that does not necessarily protect outdoor seating areas.
The new policy will only cover property owned by Starbucks, says the Wall Street Journal, so if the cafe’s property ends less than 25 feet from its door, they will not police smoking beyond its boundaries.
Approximately 7,000 Starbucks stores will be impacted by the new policy, according to the Huffington Post.
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