CA Rite Aid Stores Blast Barry Manilow Songs To Deter Loiterers

CALIFORNIA -- Apparently, not everyone is a fan of the 1970s singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. After selling millions of albums with hit songs such as "Mandy" and "Copacabana," his songs are being used to deter loiterers from Rite Aid stores across Southern California, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A spokesperson for the company told Wall Street Journal the tactic was implemented after "customers had found it difficult to enter 'a select few stores' because of loiterers, so Rite Aid was exploring various ways to make it easier, including the use of Barry Manilow."

“We are in the early stages of exploring this approach and have not made any decision about the potential rollout of this to additional stores," the spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal.

This isn't the first business to use certain music to deter non-customers from its stores. A 7-Eleven store in Modesto began blasting classical music earlier this year to deter loiterers.

Read the full Wall Street Journal story here.

Photo: Recording artist Barry Manilow performs onstage during the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)