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Ex–Chick-fil-A Worker Arrested in $80,000 Mac-and-Cheese Refund Scheme in Grapevine, Texas

The case spotlights how weak register controls can hide large refund frauds.

Overview

  • Keyshun Jones was arrested April 17, 2026, after several failed attempts to locate him, with help from the Texas Attorney General’s Fugitive Task Force and Fort Worth police.
  • Police say he rang up roughly 800 mac-and-cheese tray orders at the register and sent the refunds to his own credit cards, totaling just over $80,000.
  • The store owner reported suspicious activity in November 2025, and surveillance footage later showed the former employee behind the counter without authorization after his termination.
  • Jones faces felony counts of property theft, money laundering, and evading arrest, and Tarrant County jail records also list unlawful firearm possession and fraudulent use of identification.
  • Jail records indicate he remains in custody without a posted court date, underscoring an active case that could prompt closer refund audits at high-volume menu items.