Tesla Cancels Large Pie Order From Black-Owned Bakery, Costing $2K; Makes Amends After Backlash
• Tesla placed a last-minute, large pie order from a small, Black-owned bakery in California for Valentine's Day then canceled without paying, costing the bakery $2,000
• After press coverage, Elon Musk said Tesla would "make things good" and Tesla paid the $2,000 owed
• To fulfill Tesla's order, the bakery had turned down other business and bought extra supplies, only to have the order canceled
• The bakery owner said the experience shows the vulnerability of small businesses dealing with large corporations
• After media coverage of the incident, the bakery saw huge customer support and the owner reflected on her resilience as a Black woman entrepreneur