Trending Now - Trader Joe's Class Action: Claim Your Share of $7.4M Settlement
WHO:
Newsweek - Trader Joe's is the grocery chain involved in the class action lawsuit.
ABC7 Los Angeles - Customers who made purchases at Trader Joe's during the specified time frame are potential claimants.
WHAT:
Fast Company - The class action lawsuit alleged that Trader Joe’s printed 10 digits—the first six and last four—of customers’ credit and debit cards on transaction receipts.
Fast Company - Customers who submit a claim will receive a proportional payment distribution, estimated to be $102.45.
Newsweek - The class action lawsuit accused Trader Joe's of printing too much credit and debit card information on customer receipts.
ABC7 Los Angeles - Trader Joe's has agreed to a $7.4 million settlement over claims regarding excessive card information on receipts.
ABC7 Los Angeles - Customers may receive an average payout of around $100, depending on the number of claims filed.
WHERE:
Newsweek - The lawsuit pertains to Trader Joe's locations where customer receipts were issued.
WHEN:
Fast Company - The purchases in question were made between March 5th and July 19th, 2019.
Fast Company - Customers who exclude themselves or opt out of the settlement by June 9th, 2026, will be allowed to continue pursuing such claims.
Fast Company - A court hearing to approve the settlement is scheduled for August 10th, 2026.
ABC7 Los Angeles - The purchases in question were made between March 2019 and July 2019.
ABC7 Los Angeles - Customers have until June 6th, 2026, to submit a claim.
WHY:
ABC7 Los Angeles - Trader Joe's denies any wrongdoing but settled to avoid a lengthy legal fight.
HOW:
ABC7 Los Angeles - Customers can claim their share of the settlement by submitting a claim before the deadline.
(UPDATED April 16, 2026 23:14 UTC)
A class action lawsuit against Trader Joe’s claims that the grocery chain printed ten digits of customers’ credit and debit card numbers on transaction receipts between March 5th and July 19thth, 2019. Customers who submit a claim can expect a payment distribution estimated at $102.45, while those wishing to opt out of the settlement have until June 9th, to pursue their own claims. A court hearing to approve the settlement is set for August 10th.
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(UPDATED April 16, 2026 21:16 UTC)
Trader Joe's is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly printing excessive credit and debit card information on customer receipts, and the grocery chain has agreed to a $7.4 million settlement. Customers who made purchases at Trader Joe's between March 20th19 and July 20th19 are potential claimants and may receive an average payout of around $100, depending on the number of claims filed, with a deadline to submit claims set for June 6th. While Trader Joe's denies any wrongdoing, they opted to settle to avoid a lengthy legal battle.