I hate thieves

the big chain stores or any store don't suffer from thieves, there loss is passed on in price hikes to the honest consumer you and me
Yes and no. They do pass a lot of that cost on, but not all. The big problems are that stealing and crime are forcing them to close stores and making it really hard to hire people. When Walgreens shuts down the ONLY drug store in a poor neighborhood, that is a problem.