[Alberta's Child]

Interesting story. I feel bad for those guys, but it sounds like they really didn’t do a good job of researching the legal requirements before opening the business. If they missed something as obvious as that, I wonder what kind of other things would have led to the demise of the business later.

I believe Starbucks has built its entire business model on working around local health and zoning codes. Their on-site food preparation processes don’t require ovens or grills, so they are generally classified as a “food retailer” and not a “restaurant” under municipal codes.

[Leaning Right]

> I feel bad for those guys, but it sounds like they really didn’t do a good job of researching the legal requirements before opening the business. <

I wish I would have asked them about that. Did they not do enough research first? Or did they think they could make a go of it with tables but no chairs?

Anyway, the whole thing is ridiculous. Why would the government link a handicapped rest room with chairs in the dining room? It makes no sense.

But then again, we are talking about the government here.