A Chick-fil-A worker got fired and returned to allegedly refund himself over $80,000 in mac n cheese
Fortune • • business
Key Points:
- A 23-year-old former Chick-fil-A employee in Grapevine, Texas, was arrested for allegedly stealing over $80,000 through a fraudulent refund scheme involving approximately 800 orders of macaroni and cheese trays charged to his personal credit cards.
- Jones was terminated in October 2025 but was caught on surveillance footage in November accessing the restaurant’s register without authorization to carry out the theft.
- He faces multiple felony charges including property theft, money laundering, evading arrest, and fraud, with a total bail set at $111,500; if convicted, he could serve up to 10 years in prison.
- Jones evaded arrest multiple times before being apprehended on April 17 with help from the Texas attorney general’s fugitive task force and Fort Worth Police Department.
- The incident is part of a broader pattern of fraudulent activities by fast-food employees, similar to a January 2026 case where a McDonald’s worker was arrested for double-charging customers.
