The Giving Pies, a small Black-owned business in California, saw its business triple overnight after word spread on social media that it lost out on thousands of dollars from a canceled Tesla order.
Even though Elon Musk’s company reimbursed the shop for expenses it lost after Tesla placed an order for 2,000 mini pies to the tune of $6,000 in early February, business is still booming.
Owner Voahangy Rasetarinera told FOX Business that her shop, situated off the beaten path in San Jose, typically saw 30 to 40 people a day. Now, after her issue with Tesla went public, there are upward of 200 people that are stopping by on a daily basis to show their support.
“We’re not in a very busy street, so if people come it’s because they want pie,” she said.
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On Friday alone, she recalled selling over 1,000 pies, which is well more than normal for the small business.
“It was crazy,” …