It is a fairytale ending for one former White Citadel buyer who was fed by the chain when she was a teen residing on the streets.
After turning to the chain when she had nowhere else to go, Jamie West had a full circle second when she tied the knot together with her long-term boyfriend, Drew Schmitt, inside one of many chain’s eating places in Arizona.
West stated that she left the foster care system when she was simply round 12 years outdated and after a while in encampments, hitchhiked across the nation in an try to seek out work. After a couple of week of struggling to seek out meals, West stumbled upon a White Citadel — the primary she had ever seen.
“For an underage homeless child, having any sort of protected area is life-changing,” West advised Folks. “The primary time I walked right into a White Citadel, the girl behind the counter goes, ‘You poor factor.’ She handed me a recent cup of water, a stack of sliders and let me use the toilet. I obtained to wash my face and wash my fingers.”
After that encounter, West stated at any time when she would come throughout a White Citadel, she knew it could be a protected area for her to go.
West and her husband tied the knot in a White Citadel with over 200 friends, each donning custom-made outfits within the chain’s signature blue and gold coloring.
White Citadel touches to the occasion included countless sliders, cheesecake, and an enormous cake designed to look identical to one of many firm’s signature burgers.
“Jamie’s story serves as a reminder of the ability of kindness and being there for each other as we maintain give attention to our function of feeding the souls of Craver generations in all places,” Jamie Richardson, White Citadel vice chairman, advised In the present day.
There are an estimated 345 White Citadel places within the U.S.
