SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Philz Coffee is reversing course and adding Pride flags back to all of its locations, a little over a week after it decided it would pull them from stores to create “an inclusive experience.”
CEO Mahesh Sadarangani made the reversal after a litany of backlash on social media. Many voiced their disappointment in the coffee company that started out as a single cafe in San Francisco’s Mission District.
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Philz Coffee was bought by private equity firm Freeman Spogli in August 2025, according to KQED.
There are currently over 70 stores spread out across California and Chicago.
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