Posted 2/23/2024, 12:48:00 PM
Tesla cancellation of $16K pie order leaves Black-owned bakery scrambling, out $2K
- Tesla employee placed a $16K order for 2,000 pies from The Giving Pies bakery for Black History Month, then canceled last minute
- The San Jose bakery is Black-owned and scrambled to fulfill the large order, turning down other inquiries
- Cancellation left bakery with $2K in losses and wasted supplies after investing significant effort into the order
- Bakery owner shared experience on Instagram, slamming Tesla for the abrupt reversal that "hurt my small Black women-owned business"
- Tesla later contacted bakery saying the employee wasn't authorized to promise payment for the order