A former Burger King chef who made headlines after 27 years of service at the fast-food chain is embarking on a new adventure thanks to the donations raised on his behalf.
In 2022, Kevin Ford celebrated his 27th anniversary at Burger King and received a rather disappointing gift in return.
As a reward for his years of service, Kevin received a movie ticket, a backpack, a Starbucks cup and candy – his family felt this was unfair.
This prompted one of Kevin’s daughters, Seryna, to set up a GoFundMe campaign for him. Although the goal was a modest $200, the fundraiser to help finance Kevin’s retirement ended up raising over $400,000.
At the time of writing, the donation total is $460,000.
“He originally started this job as a single father when he got custody of me and my older sister 27 years ago,” Seryna wrote on the page.
“When our family grew and he remarried, he continued to work there because that employer offered excellent health insurance because of his union membership.
“This enabled all four of his daughters to graduate from high school and college with full health insurance.”
Late last year, Kevin was able to purchase a home with the funds raised in his name and is now the proud owner of an 800-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom property that he purchased for $177,000.
Kevin’s story first went viral in 2022. (@thekeep777/Instagram)
He immediately took to social media to thank people for their kindness and generosity.
“I wanted to show you something, something you made possible, something you did for me, just a hard-working guy,” Kevin said.
“Now I know it still needs some work. I’ll shut down the haters. I know it’s not a mansion, but it’s mine.”
Now Kevin seems to be using the remaining money for his next professional venture and has bought a food truck for $20,000.
Yesterday (August 21), Kevin raved on TikTok about the company he bought it from.
The truck is called K27Y – short for Kevin 27 Years, in reference to his viral fame.
He then thanked the people once again for their donations and for making his dream possible.
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Kevin has now purchased a food truck which he has named K27Y. (GoFundMe)
Kevin captioned the clip, “You did it again… Now I don’t know how successful it will be with God’s blessing and your blessing. Hopefully it will be a big success for me, for my family, for my children, for my generations, for the community. But I just want you to know that you did it and you made it possible.”
According to TMZ, Kevin hopes to have the food truck up and running by May 2025.
