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Photos show the drastic measures Starbucks is taking to keep people from sitting and socializing in stores during the coronavirus outbreak

Mar 17, 2020, 11:50 IST

Many Starbucks locations across the US posted photos of stores, announcing the decision to remove seating.

A Starbucks in Indiana posted a photo showing that it had flipped all of its chairs to prevent people from sitting in the coffee shop.

Starbucks locations across the US and Canada printed signs informing customers that seating areas were closed and that business had moved to grab-and-go.

Other locations announced that they had been shuttered temporarily.

And, some were operating with limited hours.

On Sunday, a tweet showing a Starbucks that had removed its chairs went viral, with more than 62,000 retweets as of Monday morning.

While some locations removed chairs, others tied chairs together to prevent customers from sitting down.

Many Starbucks locations looked jarringly empty without seats.

The coffee chain has emphasized its identity as a place where people can gather and socialize over the years.

"All Starbucks had to take out their seating and it broke my heart," one person posted on Instagram. "There are so many people that hang out at Starbucks daily just for a connection. We will come out stronger than ever."

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