Starbucks updated thier Coffeehouse Code of Conduct across North American locations. The biggest change? No more Open Door Policy. Is this a sign of DEI changes?

The new rules reverse an open-door policy put in place in 2018, after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks where they had gone for a business meeting.

Starbucks Corp. reversed a policy allowing anyone, even those who hadn’t purchased anything, to use its cafes, patios and restrooms. The company issued a new code of conduct as part of its plan to make stores more welcoming and win back consumers,

Starbucks has announced that it will be reversing its open door policy, which was first implemented in 2018. The Seattle-based coffee chain will no longer allow anyone to use their restroom or cafe spaces,

The new rule comes as part of a push by Starbucks' new chairman and CEO, Brian Niccol, to reinvigorate the chain's sagging sales.

According to a report, the new rules is part of a new campaign, from Starbucks’ chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, that caters to paying customers by making them feel welcome and comfortable. It also aims to strengthen the coffee chain's ailing sales.