🚽 “Lattes & Lavatories” — Starbucks’ policy pivot. LA’s greedy landlords. Planet Fitness’s biggest risk.

The Best One Yet

Nick & Jack Studios

News, Business

4.7 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Starbucks’ is trying to save “the 3rd place”... by ending their open doors bathroom policy.

Greedy LA landlords are jacking up rents 100%... but there could be a housing market silver lining.

Planet Fitness stock hit an all-time high… but its greatest risk is “a run on the gym”.

Plus, Philadelphia Eagles WR AJ Brown read a book during a playoff game… now it’s #1 on Amazon.

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0:00.0	This is Nick. This is Jack. It's Wednesday, Saliche, Wednesday, January 15th. And today's pod is the best one yet. This, and all the pods is a T-boy. The top three pop business news stories you need to know today. Well, happy fourth quarter earning season to all those who celebrate. We celebrate. We do. I got you a little gift. It's profits. Jack,
0:22.9	three stories for today's show. What do we got on the T-Boy? For our first story, Starbucks is making
0:28.0	a symbolically important policy reversal. No more free bathrooms. Because Starbucks's third place
0:34.4	is the first place that needs to be saved. For our second start, with fire still burning in Los Angeles, greedy landlords are jacking
0:42.3	up rents as high as 100%.
0:44.3	But yet, these, this fire also presents a historic opportunity to fix California's housing market.
0:50.3	Not Bill Baby Bill, no.
0:51.3	Cut baby, cut.
0:52.3	Cut, baby cut. Cut baby cut.
0:54.4	And our third and final story.
0:56.3	Because of your New Year's resolution, Planet Fitness stock is at an all-time high.
1:00.3	But funny thing, planet fitness's greatest risk is that you actually show up.
1:05.6	The greatest risk is a run on the gym.
1:08.6	Dirty little secret about Planet Fitness.
1:10.2	But yet is, before you hit that wonderful mix of stories.
1:13.4	Fantastic mix of stories.
1:15.2	Love the mix, Jack.
1:16.2	How is your inner excellence?
1:17.7	Jack, have you achieved inner excellence today?
1:21.5	Because Yeties, over the weekend,
1:22.8	you may have watched the Eagles versus the Packers in an NFL playoff game.
1:26.5	And if you watch that game,
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