A former Chick-fil-A employee in Texas is facing serious charges after allegedly orchestrating an elaborate scheme involving the chain's popular mac and cheese side dish to steal more than $80,000.
The Scheme Uncovered
Keyshun Jones, who worked at a Chick-fil-A location in Grapevine near Dallas, was fired in November 2025. However, according to authorities, he continued to sneak back into the restaurant, where he rang up fake orders and issued refunds directly to his own credit card. Over time, the fraudulent refunds accumulated significantly.
By the time law enforcement caught on, Jones had allegedly processed around 800 orders of mac and cheese, one of the chain's most popular sides, pocketing more than $80,000, as reported by Fox 4. The scheme came to light when the restaurant noticed a surge of suspicious refunds, prompting an investigation. Security footage reportedly shows Jones at the register, entering orders for mac-and-cheese trays and then issuing refunds to himself repeatedly.
Arrest and Charges
According to a news release shared with People by the Grapevine Police Department, Jones had already been terminated a month earlier and was not being supervised when he allegedly carried out the theft. The restaurant's owner-operator, Jarvis Boyd, reported the issue to police in November 2025, which initiated the investigation.
An arrest warrant was issued on April 6, but Jones initially evaded capture. He was eventually arrested on April 17 with assistance from the Texas Attorney General's Fugitive Task Force and the Fort Worth Police Department. Jones now faces charges including property theft, money laundering, and evading arrest. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison, according to the New York Post.
Other Chick-fil-A Incidents
The mac-and-cheese scheme is not the only recent headline involving Chick-fil-A. In New Jersey, a mass shooting at one of the chain's locations last month left one person dead and six others injured, with suspects still at large, according to a previous Toronto Sun report.
In a separate incident, eight employees at another location were fired after a TikTok video showing them performing a chest-bounce dance in uniform went viral, amassing over seven million views. The person who filmed the clip claimed the company's Christian leadership took issue with the video, leading to the terminations. "Every single last one of us got fired," TikToker Land(in) said, noting the irony that it happened on a Sunday, the day Chick-fil-A famously closes to allow staff to rest and worship.
