It is a fairytale ending for one former White Fortress buyer who was fed by the chain when she was a youngster 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 along with her long-term boyfriend, Drew Schmitt, inside one of many chain’s eating places in Arizona.

West mentioned that she left the foster care system when she was simply round 12 years outdated and after a while in encampments, hitchhiked across the nation in an try to search out work. After a couple of week of struggling to search out meals, West stumbled upon a White Fortress — the primary she had ever seen.

“For an underage homeless child, having any type of protected house is life-changing,” West advised Individuals. “The primary time I walked right into a White Fortress, the girl behind the counter goes, ‘You poor factor.’ She handed me a contemporary cup of water, a stack of sliders and let me use the toilet. I acquired to wash my face and wash my palms.”

After that encounter, West mentioned each time she would come throughout a White Fortress, she knew it will be a protected house for her to go.

West and her husband tied the knot in a White Fortress with over 200 company, each donning custom-made outfits within the chain’s signature blue and gold coloring.

White Fortress touches to the occasion included infinite 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 preserve deal with our objective of feeding the souls of Craver generations in all places,” Jamie Richardson, White Fortress vp, advised Right this moment.

There are an estimated 345 White Fortress areas within the U.S.