‘He Blessed Every Employee Here’ – Employees At Gus’s Fried Chicken Share Jelly Roll’s Impact
on Oct 24, 2024
Jelly Roll Bought Everyone A Meal Before His Sold-Out Concert
To catch you up to speed, Jelly Roll is back with another random act of kindness.
In honor of his sold-out show at Simmons Bank Arena on October 22nd, Jelly Roll jumped on X and announced he would buy everyone a meal. He promised that the food at Gus’s Fried Chicken would be “on me, baby.”
The artist picked a restaurant that was emotionally connected to his past as a traveling musician. Hear what he has to say about his early days below.
Free food for anyone in downtown Little Rock pic.twitter.com/fLqyrnAFUS
— Jelly Roll (@JellyRoll615) October 22, 2024
Jelly Roll has a history of being extremely generous. See his other extravagant tips here:
- Jelly Roll Drops $7,500 Tip After Treating Fans To A Day Of Free Chicken
- Jelly Roll Surprises Whataburger Employees With $1,000 tip
- Jelly Roll Spontaneously Gifts Newlyweds At His Concert $10,000
- Jelly Roll Surprises Kids’ Lemonade Stand With $700 Donation
These examples do not cover his philanthropic work or the time he spends brightening inmates’ days.
Employees At Gus’s Fried Chicken Talk About How The Singer’s Gift Affected Them
The general manager of Gus’s Fried Chicken, Justin Haley, spoke with KARK, a local news outlet in Little Rock, Arkansas. He shared how the event affected the restaurant on that day. He said, “I saw the post he [Jelly Roll] made, and then literally it was like 30 minutes. It didn’t take long for it to reach around [the block].”
Haley said that every table was filled, and approximately 400 people attended the event. The total bill was close to $19,000. See Below:
As you can see, Jelly Roll tipped $7,500, which is massive. Haley commented on this tip: “He blessed every employee here. He made sure that they were generously taken care of for their time and what they did here.”
The singer not only supported his fans with free food but also blessed the team that had to work extra hard to make it happen.
Shantell Miller, an employee of Gus’s, shared her thoughts about Jelly Roll’s massive tip. She stated: “A difference for me with the blessing because I’ve got bills and kids, so it definitely helped me. We don’t have a lot of people who come and do that.”
Watch Jelly Roll’s account of the day below.
@officialjellyroll I’m buying! Go get you some free food all day today Little Rock!
♬ original sound – Jelly Roll
