First published at 00:14 UTC on May 6th, 2024.
Greggs has been forced to deploy a former serviceman at its flagship central London branch as shoplifters target the chain in a spate of thefts.
Ben Kentish questions whether a recent surge in shoplifting is really the result of 'desperation…
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Greggs has been forced to deploy a former serviceman at its flagship central London branch as shoplifters target the chain in a spate of thefts.
Ben Kentish questions whether a recent surge in shoplifting is really the result of 'desperation' or signals a new sense of 'entitlement', joining him to discuss is shop theft specialist Maxine Fraser.
The security guard on duty at the Leicester Square Greggs this morning is an ex-serviceman believed to have served in the fearsome Gurkha regiment.
Greggs, which last year overtook Subway to become the UK’s biggest fast food chain, has been forced to take tough measures as part of efforts to thwart brazen shoplifters trying to get their hands on the popular baked goods.
LBC understands the former soldier on duty today served in the Gurkha regiment, which is world-renowned for the bravery of its soldiers and has the motto "It is better to die than to live like a coward."
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