San Francisco hardware store requires customers to shop with an employee escort to stop shoplifting [Video]

A store in San Francisco is reportedly requiring customers to shop with an employee escort in a bid to stop theft. 

“It’s pretty bad,” Sam Black, manager of Fredericksen Hardware & Paint in San Francisco told KRON4. “I mean, the dollar amounts are pretty significant, and with the tools and now we’re getting snatch-and-grabs when they take whole displays, so it’s getting kind of dangerous for the employees and the customers.”

“We just want to make it uncomfortable for the thieves so they go somewhere else,” Black said.

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KRON4 revealed a sign that the store posted for customers that explained the new employee escort policy. 

“Due to the rampant shoplifting, Fredericksen has introduced a one-on-one shopping experience: wait here and a clerk will be right with you to help you with all your shopping needs,” the sign tells guests. 

“We want …