Here's why a Burger King in SF is blasting classical music

Walk by the Burger King on the corner of Eighth and Market streets in San Francisco, and you'll hear the rich harmonic sounds of classical music blasting. Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, all the greats and their masterful pieces, can be heard from speakers mounted on the exterior of the fast-food restaurant.

But why?

The sidewalk in front of the restaurant across from one of the city's busiest BART and MUNI stations was attracting crowds of loiterers. It had also become a crash pad for those looking to take a nap, and blankets and drug detritus were frequently scattered about.

This made it difficult for those wanting a Whopper to get through the door.

The Central Market Community Benefit District, an organization aimed at making Market a cleaner and safer street, got involved and came up with the idea for classical music based on a similar program implemented in London.

As a result, ABC 7 News reports, the troubled street corner has been cleared out.

But not everyone is happy.

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Reginald Dillard Sr. says he's had to move from sleeping across the street at the library.

"For people who do live on the street for whatever reason, this can be very distracting, keep people up at night," Dillard, who had to move his sleeping spot across the street, told ABC 7 News.

To give guests at a nearby hotel quiet time, the music is turned down between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., ABC reports.