California coffee chain faces backlash after pledge to remove Pride flags

Petition with 4,000 signatures decries ‘slap in the face’, saying Philz made fortune off LGBTQ+ community Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Philz, a popular coffee chain with locations across California, is facing growing criticism after news broke that the San Francisco-based company planned to remove Pride flags from its stores. The move is part of an effort to “[create] a more consistent, inclusive experience across all our stores, including removin