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In Texas, a former Chick-fil-A employee has landed in legal trouble after authorities accused him of orchestrating a scheme to embezzle over $80,000, according to the police.
Keyshun Jones, previously employed at the Grapevine Chick-fil-A but dismissed last year, allegedly returned to the fast-food outlet multiple times. During these visits, he reportedly manipulated the cash register by entering fictitious food orders and then issuing refunds to his own credit card, as reported by the Grapevine Police Department to FOX 4.
The investigation revealed that Jones executed around 800 fraudulent macaroni and cheese orders, subsequently refunding these transactions to his personal account. This led to his arrest on April 17.
Such fraudulent refund schemes are not unheard of in the restaurant industry. Employees with access to cash registers can exploit point-of-sale systems to issue unauthorized refunds, making this a common method of internal theft.
In this particular case, Jones’s strategy involved placing orders for mac and cheese and then reversing them to benefit financially, highlighting a notable misuse of trust in the workplace.
The investigation began in November 2025, after the restaurant’s owners reported hundreds of suspicious refunds, according to police.
Detectives later reviewed surveillance footage that allegedly showed Jones behind the counter carrying out the transactions, despite no longer being employed at the location. Authorities did not say how he was able to access the register after his termination.
Court records show a warrant was issued for Jones’ arrest on April 6. He was taken into custody April 17, with assistance from the Texas Attorney General’s Fugitive Task Force and the Fort Worth Police Department.
Jones faces charges including property theft, money laundering and evading arrest.
Keyshun Jones, the arrested employee, largely placed orders for trays of mac and cheese before refunding them to his personal credit card. (iStock)
The money laundering charge typically applies when proceeds from alleged illegal activity are processed through financial transactions, while the evading arrest charge indicates authorities believe he attempted to avoid being taken into custody.
Jones allegedly returned to Chick-fil-A after being fired to ring-in orders on the register before refunding them. (Grapevine Police Department)
If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in state prison under Texas law.
The Grapevine Police Department and a representative for Chick-fil-A did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.