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Store Sets Minimum Purchase For Restroom Use

Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Updated: 7:07 pm CDT August 24, 2011

Houston -- Customers at a Houston convenience store need to make a minimum purchase in order to use the restroom. A sign posted at the Diamond Shamrock store on Alabama Street near Fannin Street warns people that they have to make at least a $3 purchase to gain access to the bathroom. The manager said the policy was put in place because of the store's high water bills and the number of people who abused the free privilege.

"There were so many people that just abuse, they leave the water open. They make it so bad for us. We don't have no choice to but to say that $3 minimum. It's not really a requirement. It's at least to keep those people abusing or making it inconvenient for other people to use the bathroom," Naveed Ahmed said. The manager said the sign will be up indefinitely. He also said he will never turn away the elderly, children or someone who is sick.

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