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30 years ago, public toilets were renovated into coffee shops?! Multiple responses: The store will not open

Published: 2026-07-16 Author:

Last Updated: 2026/07/16, ▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Workshop Recently, some netizens reported on social platforms that a public toilet in Zhengning County, Qingyang, Gansu Province had been converted into a chain brand coffee shop. According to local residents, the renovated building is a public toilet in the county that has been in operation for 30 years, and the second floor is a bathing center, which is

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Recently, some netizens reported on social platforms that a public toilet in Zhengning County, Qingyang, Gansu Province had been converted into a chain brand coffee shop.

According to local residents, the renovated building is a public toilet in the county that has been in operation for 30 years. The second floor is a bathing center, which is regarded as a landmark local landmark."The public toilet has been open for 30 years, and everyone in the county knows it." However, on October 21, netizens discovered that the public toilet had been renovated for a month and had recently been installed with the sign "Lucky Coffee freshly ground coffee". It is suspected that it will be open to the public soon.

Both local citizens and onlookers were surprised and puzzled by the "explosion of public toilets into coffee shops." Many people bluntly said that when they learned that the original address of the coffee shop was a public toilet that had been in existence for 30 years, they only felt disgusted and difficult to accept this sudden change,"Who would drink coffee at the original site of a public toilet? "。

In the eyes of many users, even if the merchant spends money, energy and heart to renovate it, the trendy and fashionable appearance cannot erase the original appearance of the building in the local people's perception. When consumers face this 30-year-old public toilet that has been transformed into a coffee shop, they inevitably feel uncomfortable, which will also make some customers subconsciously worried about the food safety of the beverage store or have some resistance to the merchant.

However, some people pointed out that it is not uncommon for public facilities with low usage to be transformed into commercial stores. They believe that the conversion of this 30-year-old public toilet into a coffee shop may be a local renovation project, and the onlookers need not make a fuss. Many people said that this renovation may revitalize the public facility, allow it to play a new role, and may also make it a new local landmark.

Just as netizens expressed their opinions, local citizens said that the coffee shop, which they thought would open soon, was suddenly closed a few days ago, and the locked pull gate was sealed. As for the specific reason for the store's closure, local citizens said they were not clear.

In response to this matter, a reporter from Jiupai News asked the Housing and Construction Bureau of Zhengning County. The staff responded that the renovation project had been sealed up in accordance with the law due to incomplete approval procedures."During daily inspections, it was found that the nature of use of the building involved had been changed without obtaining planning and construction permits, which was an illegal renovation."

The Urban Management Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau of Zhengning County said in an interview,"There are two property rights in this place, which are relatively complex and are currently being processed." It said that it has not received any complaints about food safety yet. As for whether the venue will be allowed to operate in the future, the staff said that "it is not certain for the time being and will need to wait until the procedures are completed and disputes are resolved."

In addition, some media reporters called the official customer service of the chain brand to learn about the situation of the stores involved. The other party responded that the store did not open for business due to property rights issues and did not meet the brand's joining conditions. The stores involved have been required to close and will not pass the relevant review by the headquarters in the future.

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