Guess I'll chime in too. I worked in retail a long time ago. Grocery store, convenience store and a service station. None of the stores I worked at would let you park your bike in the store. Although the service station would let you park it in the bay. None of them would take responsibility if something happened to your bike inside or outside of the store. All understood that regardless of policy the courts might see it differently.

We never moved anybody's bike. I could see it happening but it didn't. We always talked to the rider and explained the policy. If they refused to move the bike outside we refused service. End of story. Yes we lost sales at the convenience store. Not customers though. The same people would be back again.

I have seen stores that let people bring their bikes in. I like it and don't like it. I like the idea of not having to lock my bike everywhere I go. But I don't trust the store employees to watch my bike inside or out. So I want to lock it either way. Having been on other side of the counter I can see what priority the store will give to guarding my property. And I don't want to waste the time to sue the store 'cause they didn't.

Just my opinion.