Understanding Differences between Franchise and Company-Owned Operations

Introduction From an external perspective, many thieves/shoplifters do not know the difference between a company-owned and a franchised retail location. All they know is that a majority of retail locations offer a goldmine of opportunity for theft. For many individuals looking to commit retail theft, their only concern is being able to remove as much merchandise as possible while avoiding detection. They have little or no concern as to the foundation of the retail location or what individual or entity will suffer the loss.