It doesn’t happen overnight. It starts small—an extra item slipped into a friend’s bag, a voided transaction that no one questions, a bottle of syrup marked as damaged but tucked into a backpack instead of the trash. Employee theft is one of the biggest threats to small businesses, especially in retail and food service. It’s not just about missing inventory—it’s lost revenue, lower profit margins, and a slow erosion of the trust that keeps your business running. If you’re see