Greggs is a great British success story. The ever-popular bakery chain provides good-quality (if, admittedly, rarely healthy) treats for millions of satisfied Britons. Yet some depressing news has taken the joy out of visiting Greggs for a steak bake and an iced doughnut. The chain has become a Mecca for shoplifters, who refuse to pay even its modest prices.
To deter thieves, Greggs is resorting to desperate measures
To deter thieves, Greggs is resorting to desperate measures: ditching its self-service fridges and keeping sandwiches and bottled drinks behind the counter. The crackdown will be trialled in five stores, the Sun reports. But shoplifting is now so rife it seems likely that these tighter security measures will become the status quo in Greggs – and other similar shops – around Britain.
“Find your yummy”, the Greggs website extols its visitors. Unfortunately, it would appear that the yummy, or at least its protection, has been found wanting. Spend
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