Major supermarket with 165 locations forced to spend $300k on security as it battles through $500k in shoplifting losses
He said that workers have stopped 135 shoplifters at the store since the start of the year and almost double that number managed to get away
AN underserved neighborhood could turn into a food desert as shoplifters aggressively target the only major grocery store in the area.
The Giant Food store in Southeast Washington, DC, has already spent $300,000 on enhanced security after a huge uptick in crime. ---More...
Read next: Liberals urged to cut Old Age Security spending in upcoming budget