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Loss Prevention for 7-Eleven Franchisees — Protect Your Draw

Quarterly audits shouldn't be a surprise. DohShield gives you daily video + POS auditing so you can catch theft, fraud, and process failures before they become $10,000 deductions from your draw.

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125K+
Incidents on Record
42%
Of All Theft-Related Losses Are From Employees
$1,890
Average Stolen per Incident
487%
Average ROI

When Audit Shortages Hit Your Draw

As a 7-Eleven franchisee, your livelihood depends on your draw. But when quarterly corporate audits reveal unexplained inventory shortages — $5,000, $10,000, sometimes more — those numbers come straight out of your pocket. No questions asked, no appeal process, just a smaller check.

The problem isn't just the money. It's the lack of visibility. You know shrinkage is happening, but you don't know where, when, or who. Was it the overnight cashier running void schemes? A vendor shorting your deliveries? Lottery manipulation during shift changes? Without daily monitoring tied to your POS data, you're flying blind — and every quarter is a gamble.

Corporate's audit process measures the gap between what should be there and what is there. DohShield fills the gap between those audits with daily intelligence so shortages never surprise you again.

7-Eleven Franchisee Reality: Huge inventory shortages show up during corporate audits with no explanation — and the deduction hits your draw automatically. The only defense is independent daily monitoring and documentation.

What DohShield Catches for 7-Eleven Locations

Our trained reviewers audit your POS data against video footage every single day. Here's what they find.

Register Theft: Voids, No-Sales & Refund Fraud

The most common method of register theft at 7-Eleven locations involves manipulating the POS system — processing fraudulent voids, running no-sale drawer opens for cash skimming, or executing fake refunds to pocket the difference. Our daily auditors flag every POS exception and cross-reference it with video from the exact timestamp.

We monitor DMR discrepancies by correlating your Daily Management Report data with actual register activity. When your AP9 reports show shortages, we provide the video evidence explaining why.

Lottery Manipulation

Lottery is one of the highest-risk categories for 7-Eleven franchisees. Employees activate scratch-off tickets, scan winning tickets purchased with their own money through the register to pocket the commission, or simply steal books of scratch tickets during overnight shifts.

DohShield monitors lottery activations, redemptions, and physical handling via video. When your APD (Asset Protection Department) data shows lottery shrink, we provide time-stamped footage of exactly what happened.

Sweethearting

Sweethearting — giving free or discounted merchandise to friends and family — is rampant in convenience retail. An employee slides a friend's energy drink past the scanner, rings up a pack of cigarettes but doesn't charge for the second item, or applies unauthorized discounts. Every instance looks like a legitimate transaction on the receipt.

Our POS-to-video correlation catches sweethearting by identifying transactions where the scanned items don't match the items physically passed across the counter. We flag patterns over time to build evidence packages strong enough for termination or prosecution.

Vendor Delivery Shortages

Delivery drivers occasionally short your orders — fewer cases of product than invoiced. Without video verification of every delivery, these shortages flow directly into your inventory gap. DohShield's back-dock monitoring ensures every delivery is documented and any discrepancies are flagged same-day.

This is especially critical for tobacco, beer, and high-value product deliveries where a single shorted case can represent hundreds of dollars in lost margin.

Daily Monitoring vs. Quarterly Surprise Audits

The fundamental problem with relying on corporate's quarterly audit is timing. By the time they measure the gap, the damage is done — and the trail is cold. Three months of accumulated shrinkage, no daily records, no video evidence, and no way to pinpoint responsibility.

Quarterly Corporate Audit
Measures the result of shrinkage after 90 days. No video evidence. No daily tracking. No way to identify which employees, which shifts, which incidents caused the losses. You pay the shortage from your draw — end of story.
DohShield Daily Audit
Catches incidents as they happen. Every POS exception reviewed against video footage within 24 hours. Evidence packages delivered for employee action. Running tally of losses prevented. Documentation ready for audit disputes.

When you run DohShield alongside your operation, you walk into every corporate audit with your own data. If the ERI (Electronic Receiving Invoice) shows a shortage, you have video of every delivery. If the POR (Product Order Receiving) doesn't match, you have documented discrepancies. If the MUMD (Multi-Unit Management Dashboard) flags your location, you have evidence showing exactly what you've already addressed.

This isn't about fighting corporate. It's about protecting yourself with facts.

Building Your Audit Defense: DohShield + DohAssist

DohShield catches the theft. DohAssist reconciles the numbers. Together, they provide a complete defense system for 7-Eleven franchisees.

DohShield: Daily POS + video auditing catches register theft, sweethearting, lottery manipulation, and vendor delivery shortages. Evidence packages include video clips, POS data, timestamps, and narrative reports.
DohAssist: Independent daily reconciliation of your DMR, sales data, lottery, and CRP (Cash Register Procedures) provides your own set of books. When corporate numbers don't match yours, you have the documentation to question the discrepancy.

Many of our 7-Eleven franchisee clients run both services. The combination costs less than a single unexplained audit shortage — and provides peace of mind that no quarter will catch you off guard again.

The ROI is simple: DohShield costs a fraction of what one quarterly audit shortage deducts from your draw. With 487% average ROI across all DohShield clients, the service pays for itself within the first month.

What You Get: Daily Evidence Packages

Every day, your DohShield team delivers actionable intelligence — not just footage to watch.

Daily Exception Report

Every void, refund, no-sale, discount, and PLU (Price Look-Up) override flagged with video correlation. Patterns identified across shifts and employees. Compared against your store's historical norms.

Video Evidence Clips

Time-stamped video clips synced to specific POS transactions. Ready for employee confrontation, termination documentation, or law enforcement if needed. Stored securely with chain-of-custody documentation.

Monthly Trend Analysis

Aggregated data showing shrinkage trends, high-risk employees, peak-loss time periods, and category-specific losses. Gives you a strategic view to address systemic issues — not just individual incidents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We integrate with most commercial camera systems already installed in 7-Eleven locations. There's no need to rip and replace your existing setup — we work with what you have. If your cameras need upgrading for better coverage, we'll advise on placement but you keep full ownership of the hardware.

DohShield is an independent service you engage as a franchisee. There is no conflict with franchise agreements. Many franchisees use independent loss prevention and accounting services to protect their investment — this is no different.

Yes. Daily video audit records provide independent documentation of transactions, deliveries, and employee behavior. When combined with DohAssist's independent reconciliation data, you have a comprehensive evidence package that supports fact-based discussions about audit discrepancies.

DohShield catches the theft. DohAssist reconciles the numbers. Together, they provide a complete picture for audit defense. DohAssist independently reconciles your DMR, lottery, and daily cash data while DohShield provides the video evidence behind every discrepancy. It's the combination that gives franchisees real leverage.

DohShield starts at $299/month per location. Plans scale based on the number of daily transaction audits. For most 7-Eleven locations, the Gold tier at $379/month (125 transactions reviewed daily) provides comprehensive coverage. The service typically pays for itself within the first month through caught incidents alone.

Most 7-Eleven locations are fully operational within 5–7 business days. We need remote access to your camera system and POS exception reports. Our team handles the technical integration — you just provide access credentials and we start auditing.

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