Ex–Chick-fil-A Worker Accused of $80K Fraud Scheme Using Mac and Cheese

A former Chick-fil-A employee in Texas is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he pulled off an $80,000 fraud scheme centered around an unlikely menu item: macaroni and cheese.

According to Fox 4 News, Keyshun Jones was arrested on April 17, 2026, following a months-long investigation into suspicious transactions at a Chick-fil-A location in Grapevine, which is in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area near the airport. Police allege Jones, who had been fired about a month earlier, returned to the restaurant without authorization and used the register to process hundreds of fraudulent orders.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows him ringing up roughly 800 large Mac & Cheese tray purchases and then issuing refunds directly to his personal credit cards. Authorities say the transactions added up to just over $80,000…

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