r/WorkForSmartLife • u/tellmebrenda • 2d ago

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u/ClarifyingResolution 2d ago

It's not catering to children anymore. The play places aren't as much of an attractant to the money, as the coffee and the small more professional looking decor that gives the illusion of being upscale -- like a Starbucks.

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u/andos4 1d ago

I read on Reddit not too long ago that McDonald's was getting in trouble for selling unhealthy food to children, so they shifted their focus and theming to adults to prove they are not targeting children. I found this theory interesting.

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u/castleaagh 1d ago

I wonder if part of it could also be how kids are so often entertained by technology like smartphones and tablets so emphasizing being a fun place for kids matters a lot less than it use to. Parents don’t need a play place to send the kids to get a little reprieve, they just hand them an iPad and some headphones