A former Chick-fil-A employee has been arrested after allegedly carrying out a large-scale refund scheme at his old workplace.
Jarvis Boyd, the owner/operator of a Chick-fil-A in Grapevine, Texas, contacted police in November 2025 after noticing significant amounts of money unaccounted for.
Investigators say the alleged theft went beyond simply taking cash.
Police allege Keyshun Jones, who had recently been terminated, used the restaurant’s register to process hundreds of transactions for Mac & Cheese before sending the refunds to credit cards linked to him.
After reviewing surveillance footage, detectives identified Jones — who had reportedly lost his job about a month earlier — as the primary suspect.
Authorities believe the activity continued for months and only came to light when the restaurant flagged unusual refund patterns.
Investigators also claim he attempted to obscure where the money was going, which led to additional money laundering allegations.
Per the release seen by People from the Grapevine Police Department he is seen on security footage “using the register where he rang up 800 orders of mac and cheese trays, then refunded them to his personal credit cards, resulting in a total of just over $80k.”
It’s an eye-opening figure for what investigators say was a single scheme.
The release continued: “Jones evaded arrest after multiple attempts and was finally arrested on April 17, 2026, with the assistance of the Texas Attorney General’s Fugitive Task Force and the Fourth Worth Police Department.”
Per the release, he faces charges of property theft, money laundering and evading arrest.
In a separate incident with a very different outcome, an 18-year-old Chick-fil-A worker in North Carolina chose to turn in thousands of dollars after spotting it in a restaurant bathroom.
Jayden Cintron said he found the cash while working on Good Friday and decided to hand it back rather than keep it.
According to reports, he discovered two white envelopes near a toilet — one labeled First Citizens Bank and the other Trust Bank — containing $9,333 in total.
Asked why he didn’t keep the money for himself, he said: “That’s not what Jesus would’ve done. That’s not what God would’ve wanted.”
The cash was later collected by its rightful owner, who reportedly offered Cintron a $500 reward in recognition of his honesty.
Chick-fil-A have been approached for comment.