"A lot of people may come and spend hours and hours and hours on end," Francis said. 'Working for free'UPEI biology student Duncan Murray, studying at Receiver, said he enjoys grabbing a coffee and using his laptop at coffee shops around Charlottetown. Around the corner and down Queen Street, The Kettle Black coffee shop has the same problem. 'People are staying for a long time working or studying in the coffee shop and unfortunately not every time buying or purchasing from us,' says Tatiana Zharkikh, who manages The Kettle Black coffee shop in Charlottetown. 'A visually busy coffee shop is attractive to people, it looks like it's exciting and it's fun and it's a good place to be,' says Timothy's World Coffee shop owner Campbell Webster.

Source: CBC News April 10, 2021 09:00 UTC