Jim Adams has just tripled the value of his $30 billion hedge fund via a risky strategy. When executives at the firm peg Jim as the fall guy and axe him, he propels into a full blown catharsis. Crushed by his financial world, and prodded by his family to find honest work, Jim embarks on a job search that lands him as a server at Papa's Chicken and Waffle. Jim embraces the challenge, eagerly trading in his pinstripes for a pair of Velcro shoes to serve up a motley crew of man-hungry female patrons and barflies. But when his wife Becky becomes pregnant, Jim desperately needs to earn more than $2.13 an hour.
Inspired by the tenacity of the retiring store owner, Miles Drake III, Jim decides to purchase the Papa’s Waffle store. This feat requires 1,000 hours of employment. Jim relies on a colorful cast of co-workers to help him reach his goal. But it is grill master Edward, who ultimately serves “Jimmy-jam” lessons on fatherhood, finance, and grits.
As the two forge a bond, Edward reveals that he, too, found his second chance at Papa’s. When Drake shatters Jim’s franchise plans, Jim realizes that greed doesn’t take you anywhere good. He finally finds honest work doing what he loves.