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Chick-fil-A worker who stole $80,000 in mac & cheese wants his old job back, as he reveals why he really did it
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Keyshun Jones, a former Chick-fil-A employee in Grapevine, Texas, pleaded guilty to stealing over $80,000 by fraudulently refunding around 800 fake mac & cheese orders to his personal credit cards.
- Jones chose mac & cheese for the scheme because it is one of the restaurant's priciest catering items, costing about $100 per tray.
- The theft occurred after Jones lost his job; he returned to the restaurant, found an unattended register, and impulsively committed the fraud out of anger.
- Prosecutors initially sought a 10-year sentence, but Jones received a reduced sentence of three years, minus time served, after a plea agreement highlighting his character and circumstances.
- Despite the conviction, Jones expressed a desire to rebuild his life and career, ideally returning to Chick-fil-A, though he acknowledges the possibility of working elsewhere.
