Ohio shop's classical music seems to cut loitering

[August 13, 2011]  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Shoppers and employees say an Ohio convenience store has fewer people hanging around and hassling customers since the business started blaring classical music.

Customers tell WBNS-TV (http://bit.ly/qWqMfK) that loitering has declined quickly outside the United Dairy Farmers location in the Columbus Short North neighborhood. Workers who've also noticed a change say the new music went on earlier this week as part of upgrades at the store.

Shopper Allie Beck says the classical music is loud -- she can hear it all the way down the street. But she says it's an improvement over all the people who used to ask for change or bother passers-by outside the store.

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Information from: WBNS-TV, http://www.10tv.com/

[Associated Press]

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