The public restroom known as Starbucks

Fast Company’s Good Citizen Award goes to… Starbucks! We’ve all been there:

It’s early morning, and I’m running late for a meeting with a Big Deal Designer downtown. I’ve had too much coffee, with predictable results. The last thing I want to do on meeting this guy is to say, “Hi, how-are-ya, can I use your restroom?” It’s a mortifying way to begin a conversation.

The reason you had to go was their coffee in the first place, but thank God for a public restroom (with coffee counter) on every corner of the street (that is: if you live in NYC or London).