The Coffee Shop Is the New Office
8 Nov 2022
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Leaving home to work at a coffeehouse sounds refreshing in theory, but finding an available seat can be a challenge these days, even after the morning rush. Coffeehouses are packed—beyond pre-pandemic levels, in some cases—and with more people than ever working remotely, the average customer tends to warm their seat for quite a while.
Spyhouse Coffee, with six metro locations, rebounded to pre-pandemic sales levels by the end of 2021. So far this year, sales are up 20%, as more people make coffee shops the new remote workplace.
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