Roses Discount Store

I visited 2400 S. Memorial Dr Roses #1842 in Greenville, NC today 11/20/23 and experienced the worst experience of my life. I walked in the store with my ROSES tote bag that I BOUGHT THERE, and as I was shopping I overheard someone on the intercom say "security check." Then, I was approached by an associate saying that I needed to leave my bag up front. I told the associate that I was shopping. The associate didn't explain policy as to why I had to leave my ROSES tote up front. It was basically like I was being accused of stealing even though it wasn't verbally said. I bought a Roses tote bag from the store, but I can't shop with it in the store? Explain that to me. I work in retail and I know people are trained not to approach a customer even if they suspect them of something. I wish the associate would've pulled me to the side and explained to me that I needed to take the items out of my bag and place them in cart, or that it wasn't allowed for me to carry the Roses tote bag. The associate didn't do that. I work hard, I don't steal. That was not only embarrassing, it was very INSULTING. No other customers should ever have to go through that, that was unacceptable and unprofessional.