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No, there's nothing about concealed carry. This was a request not to carry openly. If they were concerned about concealed carry, they'd ban it, which I believe they can do in all states. I suspect it was a reaction to Starbucks Appreciation Day a few weeks ago, you can google it. Gunowners were encouraged to carry openly at their local Starbucks, not a political organization, to thank them for following local laws and not barring firearms. In many regions of the country, I'm not sure that's the best thank you. Here's one site with a few pics, most of them wouldn't concern me, though I'd certainly notice an open firearm. The support is nice, it's a posed pictured, and I am in no way casting dispersions on an American exercising his rights, but I walk into Starbucks as am confronted by this

depending on body language that is a problem which could unconceal a firearm.

I've no problem with Starbucks essentially requesting but not banning open carry, they're a business which seems to be supportive of gun rights, thus the appreciation day. Harming their business is no way to thank them.

Sounds pretty reasonable. But Starbucks loses nothing by my not going there because of this business. I don’t like the price or the quality of their product. One could make the case they’re making a distinction by the multiple use of “open carry” in scare quotes. As it has been stated obviously, if you carry concealed properly they can’t have a problem with it because they don’t know.

Oh, one more thing...

...asking open carriers to leave their guns home is no way of thanking their customers. But I agree the shotgun makes no sense in everyday life.

(On a personal note, I don't like "open carry" as a tactical matter. I want them to be surprised when they try to mug me.)

FWIW. According to “some sources” the photo of the guy holding the 12 gauge was taken at a Starbucks in Kuwait in 2005 - http://practicaltacticalpodcast.com/starbucks/

This is excerpted from the article just below the same photo on the above site:

“Edit: I was contacted by the individual pictured above. He is in the US Military, and for context, wanted to advise that this photo was taken in a Starbucks in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in 2005. He did not request the photo be removed, just wanted to add context for this particular photo. -Casey”

I’m not convinced yet. Still waiting for a little more info on this photo.