The chief executive officer of Chattanooga-based moving company Bellhops gave his SUV to one of its employees who set out to walk 20 miles to get to his job in the Birmingham area because his ride fell through.
“He’s got everything he needs to be an awesome Bellhop. He needs a car,” said CEO Luke Marklin.
Walter Carr, 20, who lives in Homewood, Alabama, had a vehicle that stopped working the night before his first day on the job last Saturday. So he decided to walk to Pelham, Alabama.
He started out at midnight and walked at least 14 miles before police picked him up at 4 a.m., according to CBS affiliate WIAT-TV. Police heard his story, took Carr to breakfast and then gave him a ride the rest of the way to the home of the family he was slated to help move that morning.
Marklin said the customer put up a post on Facebook, the company learned about Carr’s effort and determined something had to be done.