The owner of the Black-owned business posted a message on social media saying Tesla contacted her to order 2,000 of these pies for about $6,000.
The owner of a San Jose dessert store says Tesla ordered thousands of pies and then backed out of the deal. After posting about it on social media, she now says the community and people from across the country are stepping up to support the business.The Giving Pies is a Black-owned small business, and the owner says giving back to her community has always been a part of her business plan. Now, after her story has gone viral, other businesses and the community are giving back to her.
She says Tesla even asked to double their order and after submitting a new invoice, she never received the payment. "They said, ‘Well, sorry. There’s been a big miscommunication, and they said she had no authority to promise any payments," said Rasetarinera. Rasetarinera says after her story went viral, Tesla offered to buy the pies and a tour of their factory.
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