Retailers are banning unaccompanied minors. It s bad for business and sends a terrible message to teens

Get the Full StoryIn an era when teens need in-person activities, businesses are telling them they re not welcome. Their stated justification for doing so rings hollow.

The other day, my 15-year-old daughter and her friend were smelling candles in the local grocery store just two blocks from our home. I frequently send my daughter, and my younger son, 10, to grab a few items there when I m busy especially in the summer when no one gripes about the walk. But on this particular day, an employee approached the girls and asked them to leave the store immediately. Why? they responded in unison, taken aback.

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