7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless

7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless

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norman lebrecht

January 17, 2023

Gruesome story in the Daily Mail that convenient stores are using opera arias to keep their doorways clear.

Jagat Patel, who owns a 7-Eleven in the Riverside neighborhood of Austin, told Fox 7: ‘Studies have shown that the classical music is annoying. Opera is annoying, and I’m assuming they are correct because it’s working’.

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