Posted on 04/30/2026 7:46:18 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
A former Chick-fil-A employee in North Texas is accused of stealing more than $80,000 by processing 800 fake macaroni and cheese tray refunds to himself, authorities said.
According to Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office online booking records, Keyshun Darnell Jones was arrested on April 18. He was charged with several felonies, including property theft between $30,000 and $50,000, money laundering between $30,000 and $50,000, and evading arrest, records show.
According to the Grapevine Police Department, an investigation was opened in November 2025 after a Chick-fil-A franchise owner in the city, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth multiplex, reported a theft.
While detectives reviewed surveillance footage, they identified Jones, a former employee who had been fired about a month before the thefts were discovered, KFDW reported.
A former Chick-fil-A employee was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $80,000 by using restaurant registers to issue hundreds of fraudulent macaroni and cheese refunds to his personal credit cards. https://t.co/PFSds1nSVt
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) April 29, 2026 Police said the footage showed Jones unattended behind a counter at the fast-food restaurant without authorization, where he allegedly used a cash register to ring up approximately 800 orders of macaroni and cheese, according to the television station.
Jones then allegedly refunded the orders to his personal credit cards, police said.
It was unclear whether there were other Chick-fil-A employees in the restaurant or what time Jones allegedly rang up the bogus transactions and refunds.
It was also unclear how long it took Jones to allegedly process the transactions.
According to police, Jones evaded arrest several times before authorities located him and took him into custody on April 17, KXAS reported.
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I don’t think the CC companies will squeeze too much out of this turnip.
No kidding. Credit card credits without a prior debit should stand out like a purple elephant.
Krafty
I know a financial company where this happened by a manager who gave himself admin access to the tools his team supported around credit cards and gift cards and the ability to credit back. It was fairly more stolen.
When it is smaller, there is a limit to what is reviewed, but sometimes, it just needs a spot check from the next management layer up.
Mac and cheese is $100 an order? Somebody has a decimal place off.
I believe that he probably used a credit card that was purchased at a store and is not traceable, refunds can be put on those also.
No paper trail, no ID required, the CC company can shut it down if notified by the authorities but I believe there are ways to get the money off the card quickly if you’re a scammer and know the process.
Maybe he added bacon bits?
We had an exact same scam in our town. A food service manager with a local grocery store stole ~$35K. He ran the restaurant and food service for the grocery store.
ALDI’s has their own brand at .59 cents out the door! Once Kraft got to a dollar a box my Mac n Cheese days were over.... BUT NOW!
Did it include a medium drink ?
Say CHEESE!
I could see making money on a mix of their Polynesian sauce and the spicy Sriracha.
I used to eat Kraft with A-1 sauce. Loved it!
The ballad of the 800
It was too easy
My Mac & Cheese scheme see
When it was said and done
They got me on the run
I hope they go easy
Cause I didn’t use a gun
The refunds maxed at 800
Yo , Chik-fil-a keeps me funded
It would seem he learned the Kraft of thievery.
Elbows up!
Aldi's is probably an accurate description of the perp's report card.
Keyshun... No need to look.
And I thought I was the only one!
that’s about what macaroni and cheese cost now, anyway
ping
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