Reader: Snooze’s hiring of the homeless makes standing in line worthwhile

Kelsey Whipple's post about the owners of Snooze being pilloried for their position on the urban camping ban proposal even as they were employing four members of the homeless community struck a chord with one potential customer. Here's her take...
By Michael RobertsMay 15, 2012
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Kelsey Whipple’s post about the owners of Snooze being pilloried for their position on the urban camping ban proposal even as they were employing four members of the homeless community struck a chord with one potential customer.

Here’s her take.

Diva Eytcheson writes:

I’ve never been to Snooze. The lines are always too long when I’ve wanted to go.

Well, I’m going now. Any spot that invests back in its community the way it’s been reported here deserves my dollar.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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