[T.B. Yoits]

does the new law require the store to be fully stocked during that six months? ... if not, then ...

Exactly... and open only between 6AM and 7AM until they shut the doors permanently.

Any chain store is going to become an independent sub-corporation which will simply file for bankrupt the moment it becomes convenient.

[LachlanMinnesota]

Change your inventory to 100% work boots. The theft will stop immediately, but you can move out in 6 months and take the inventory with you to a place where people work.