Walgreens to Close 5 Stores in San Francisco, Citing ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
On one hand, I&#x27;m always suspicious of businesses closing and citing outside factors, so I wonder if these were less profitable even without the thefts. But let&#x27;s assume good faith.<p>Why, oh why, is this such a problem in SF and Oregon? Are police and the city really not pursuing charges against most of these thieves?<p>This seems like a failed opportunity for Walgreens to pilot some kind of &quot;deposit&quot; like gas pumps do. Walk into the Walgreens and run your card with a $75 deposit, or sign in with an ID, etc.<p>It shouldn&#x27;t be politically partisan to say that widespread theft (much less theft for profit) is a bad thing for a community.