| Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. | Sodexo | employment discrimination | 2005 | private lawsuit-federal | $80,000,000 |
| Brinker International | Brinker International | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-state | $44,300,000 |
| MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF CALIFORNIA INC | McDonald's | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-state | $26,000,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | food safety violation | 2020 | DOJ_CIVIL | $25,000,000 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $23,500,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | wage and hour violation | 2022 | NY-NYCDCWP | $21,000,000 |
| Sodexo | Sodexo | False Claims Act and related | 2010 | NY-AG | $20,000,000 |
| Outback Steakhouse | Bloomin' Brands | employment discrimination | 2009 | EEOC | $19,000,000 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | wage and hour violation | 2002 | private lawsuit-federal | $18,000,000 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | Compass Group | False Claims Act and related | 2012 | NY-AG | $18,000,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | wage and hour violation | 2021 | private lawsuit-federal | $15,000,000 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $13,000,000 |
| Papa John's | Papa John's International | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,500,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,500,000 |
| Texas Roadhouse | Texas Roadhouse Inc. | employment discrimination | 2017 | EEOC | $12,000,000 |
| Morton's | Landry's | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,000,000 |
| Darden Restaurants | Darden Restaurants | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-state | $11,000,000 |
| Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort | Hard Rock International | anti-money-laundering deficiencies | 2015 | FINCEN | $10,000,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $10,000,000 |
| Darden Restaurants | Darden Restaurants | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $9,500,000 |
| Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2003 | private lawsuit-state | $9,300,000 |
| Red Robin International, Inc. | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,500,000 |
| McDonald's | McDonald's | consumer protection violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $8,500,000 |
| Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $8,000,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle Mexican Grill | wage and hour violation | 2021 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,000,000 |
| FHC Delaware, Inc. fka Fine Host Corporation | Aramark | False Claims Act and related | 2008 | USAO | $7,857,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle Mexican Grill | wage and hour violation | 2022 | NJ-AG | $7,750,000 |
| Rubio's Restaurants | Rubio's Restaurants | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-state | $7,500,000 |
| Chickie's & Pete's | Chickie's & Pete's Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2014 | WHD | $6,892,412 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | Compass Group | privacy violation | 2022 | private lawsuit-federal | $6,800,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | consumer protection violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $6,500,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $6,000,000 |
| Compass Group USA | Compass Group | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $5,000,000 |
| Texas Roadhouse Inc. | Texas Roadhouse Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $5,000,000 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Performance Food Group, Inc. | Performance Food Group | employment discrimination | 2020 | EEOC | $5,000,000 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $4,705,145 |
| Cheesecake Factory | Cheesecake Factory | wage and hour violation | 2004 | private lawsuit-state | $4,500,000 |
| Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. and Americlean Janitorial Services Corp. DBA Allied National Services | Cheesecake Factory | wage and hour violation | 2018 | CA-LCO | $4,206,351 |
| Aramark | Aramark | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,900,000 |
| Teavana | Starbucks | product safety violation | 2016 | CPSC | $3,750,000 |
| McDonald's | McDonald's | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,750,000 |
| KFC | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,550,000 |
| Panda Express | Panda Restaurant Group | wage and hour violation | 2023 | NY-NYCDCWP | $3,450,000 |
| Papa John's International, Inc. | Papa John's International | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,400,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,100,000 |
| Bloomin' Brands | Bloomin' Brands | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| Ruby Tuesday | Ruby Tuesday | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaraunts Inc. | Landry's | employment discrimination | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| Panda Restaurant Group | Panda Restaurant Group | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,975,000 |
| Red Robin International, Inc. | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2023 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,950,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | wage and hour violation | 2024 | WA-SOLS | $2,895,717 |
| Seasons 52 | Darden Restaurants | employment discrimination | 2018 | EEOC | $2,850,000 |
| Islands Restaurants | Islands Restaurants | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $2,750,000 |
| Aramark | Aramark | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,750,000 |
| Domino's Pizza, LLC | Domino's Pizza Inc. | employment screening violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,500,000 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,490,000 |
| McDonald's | McDonald's | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,422,850 |
| Darden Restaurants | Darden Restaurants | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,386,000 |
| Roma Food dba Performance Food | Performance Food Group | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,300,000 |
| Outback Steakhouse | Bloomin' Brands | employment discrimination | 2001 | EEOC | $2,200,000 |
| Host International Inc. | Autogrill | wage and hour violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,200,000 |
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | employment discrimination | 2006 | EEOC | $2,000,000 |
| Red Robin International | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
| McDonald's Restaurants of California, Inc. | McDonald's | wage and hour violation | 2022 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
| Performance Food Group, Inc. | Performance Food Group | Fair Credit Reporting Act violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,995,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | wage and hour violation | 2020 | MA-AG | $1,870,000 |
| Gordon Food Service, Inc. | Gordon Food Service | employment discrimination | 2016 | OFCCP | $1,850,000 |
| Landry's Inc. | Landry's | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,777,500 |
| Wolfgang Puck | Wolfgang Puck Worldwide | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-state | $1,700,000 |
| Denny's Inc. | Denny's Corp. | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $1,700,000 |
| Chickie's & Pete's | Chickie's & Pete's Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,685,511 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,564,000 |
| McDonald's | McDonald's | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,500,000 |
| Wendy's International | Wendy's | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,500,000 |
| Aramark | Aramark | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,500,000 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2003 | private lawsuit-state | $1,500,000 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,450,000 |
| Performance Food Group | Performance Food Group | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,400,000 |
| Starbucks Corporation | Starbucks | Fair Credit Reporting Act violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,305,000 |
| Denny's, Inc. | Denny's Corp. | employment discrimination | 2011 | EEOC | $1,300,000 |
| McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc. | Landry's | employment discrimination | 2014 | EEOC | $1,300,000 |
| HMSHost | Autogrill | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,290,000 |
| Bahama Breeze | Darden Restaurants | employment discrimination | 2009 | EEOC | $1,260,000 |
| Brinker International | Brinker International | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,250,000 |
| Bloomin' Brands | Bloomin' Brands | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,250,000 |
| Del Taco, LLC | Jack in the Box Inc. | employment discrimination | 2020 | EEOC | $1,250,000 |
| Sodexo | Sodexo | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,075,000 |
| Restaurant Associates and Personnel Plus | Compass Group | wage and hour violation | 2016 | WHD | $1,008,302 |
| Cheesecake Factory Restaurants Inc. | Cheesecake Factory | wage and hour violation | 2024 | CA-LCO | $1,000,000 |
| Denny's Inc. | Denny's Corp. | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $950,000 |
| Shamrock Foods Company | Shamrock Foods | employment discrimination | 2020 | OFCCP | $858,492 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $850,000 |
| Landry's Restaurants, Inc. | Landry's | wage and hour violation | 2008 | WHD | $840,015 |
| Shamrock Foods | Shamrock Foods | employment discrimination | 2007 | OFCCP | $816,781 |
| Universal Sodexho | Sodexo | employment discrimination | 2007 | OFCCP | $788,877 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $787,900 |
| GMRI Inc. | Darden Restaurants | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $706,525 |
| Carrabba's Italian Grill LLC and OS Restaurants Services LLC | Bloomin' Brands | employment discrimination | 2021 | EEOC | $690,000 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $675,000 |
