Greggs has scrapped front of store food and drink fridges in a drastic new measure to tackle shoplifting.
Customers at the popular bakery chain can usually grab a range of bottled soft drinks, sandwiches and other food items from the shelves themselves.
But several branches around the UK have now been fitted with a so-called theft-proof counter, with all products stored behind it, out of reach of diners.
The company’s shop in West Croydon, south London, is among those which have been renovated and has now reopened its doors to customers in recent days.
Stores in nearby Croydon and Peckham, Whitechapel and Upton Park
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