A California bakery alleges that Tesla did not pay for a hefty order, amounting to thousands of dollars. The billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly assured to rectify the situation, resulting in the bakery confirming that the outstanding claims have been settled.
The owner of Giving Pies, a black-owned bakery in San Jose, California, revealed that Tesla ignored an order for 4,000 mini pies just five days ago. Voahunzi Lacetarinella made this known on his Instagram account.
Racetarinella, in an email to the Guardian, acknowledged that Tesla has now settled the missing $2,000 payment. This development came after Musk responded to the story on X (formerly Twitter) and assured, “Things will go well with the bakery.”
The bakery received a last-minute order of 2,000 pies from Tesla on Valentine’s Day, which was later doubled to 4,000 pies. However, Tesla canceled the order without making the payment, as reported by KTVU.
Racetarinella shared on Instagram that she turned down other Black History Month catering requests to fulfill the expanded order, but the bakery was left uncompensated for their efforts.
She criticized Tesla’s corporate culture for prioritizing convenience over accountability and disregarding the livelihoods of small business owners like herself. Racetarinella emphasized the challenges faced by small businesses when dealing with large corporations.
Following media coverage of the incident, Giving Pies garnered widespread support, leading to a surge of customers at the store. Racetarinella expressed gratitude for the overwhelming response and reflected on her entrepreneurial journey in a post on Instagram.
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Racetarinella concluded on a positive note, underscoring her determination as a Black female entrepreneur to overcome setbacks and continue serving her community with integrity and pride.
Source: www.theguardian.com
