Jeanette Norris
Jeanette Norris
Jeannette Norris is a Restaurateur from Baxley, Georgia. She runs a takeout stand called Qwik Chik in Baxley. On June 23, 2017 Latasha Smith and Nathaniel Smith assaulted Jeannette and her daughter, Makiddian at the stand after they complained that their fried chicken was cold and they did not receive enough fries. The video went viral on social media receiving more than 1.5 million in views in less than two days.
Personal Life
Photo of Jeanette with her three children Makiddian, Chad, and Michael
Jeanette Norris is a long time resident Baxley, Georgia. She has three children a 15-year-old daughter named Makiddian Norris and two sons, Chad Cleland, and Michael Cleland. She went to Appling County High School in Baxley.
Career
Jeanette Norris is the owner of the highly regarded Qwik Chik takeout stand next to U.S.
Highway 1 in Baxley, Georgia. The stand has a five star rating on Facebook and has a five star rating from customers who appreciate its good quality food at a low price with great fast service.
Assault
Video of the incident
Photo of Jeanette and Makiddian Norris after the assault
On June 23, 2017 Latasha Smith and her husband Nathaniel Eric Smith assaulted Jeanette Norris and her 15-year-old daughter after complaining that Jeanette had served them cold fried chicken and not enough fries. The assault happened just after 3 p.m. Jeanette's Qwik Chick takeout stand next to U.S. Highway 1. Owner Jeanette Norris says it started when a couple ordered two meals. The Smiths fled the scene after the assault and police are searching for them with active warrants of Aggravated battery and cruelty to children. They are considered dangerous and have a tendency towards violence.
Anyone having any knowledge of the whereabouts of these suspects is asked to contact the Baxley PD at 912.367.8305, or the 911 Center at 912.367.8111 as soon as possible.
The incident first stared when the Smiths ordered two meals at Qwik Chick and complained that their chicken was too cold and that they didn't get enough fries.
The owner, Jeannette Norris checked the food and after more discussion, the female suspect attacked her, slapping and punching her in the face.
The owner's 15-year-old daughter then walked out of a truck, where she was punched in the face by the male suspect.
It knocked her off her feet.
The couple drove away as two other customers got there.
Police call the assault completely unprovoked.
"I've been here, what, 41 years - 30 of them as chief.
I have never seen anything like this.
I've never heard of anything like this," said Chief James Godfrey, Baxley Police Department.
MS was called to the scene where both the owner and daughter received medical attention for the injuries they sustained during the incident.
The woman suffered a broken nose.
The daughter suffered bruises and a concussion.
The victims say they get dissatisfied with customers at their business from time to time, but never anything even resembling what happened to them.
Jeanette's broken nose tells only part of the story.
After a few minutes of back and forth with the customers, she refunded their money.
"She went beserk.
They both lost it, him and her both; started cussing and beating on the window," Jeanette Norris said.