>I think the guy running the place matters more than the franchise name these days.

More to the point, most Starbucks in the world, other than kiosk ones in larger establishments, are corporate-owned. So Seattle's decision to open all Starbucks to unlimited loitering and bathroom usage affected all of them, leading to what people are discussing here.

Less than 10% of McDonald's are corporate-owned. Franchisees, whether owning one or a hundred stores, are much more focused on the bottom line and less willing to tolerate homeless people driving away paid customers.