# Starbucks China tells customers to buy something before they sit down, as it invests $45 million in the store experience

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-23T21:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/23/starbucks-china-ends-free-seating/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/starbucks-china-tells-customers-to-buy-something-before-they-sit-down--a9bb89/

The rule change comes as Starbucks China spends 300 millon yuan on staffing and store upgrades.

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