Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the current parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.
| Company | Current Parent | Current Parent Industry  | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency | Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darden Restaurants | Darden Restaurants | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,386,000 |
| Bloomin' Brands | Bloomin' Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $6,000,000 |
| McDonald's | McDonald's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,500,000 |
| Roma Food dba Performance Food | Performance Food Group | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,300,000 |
| Aramark | Aramark | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $125,643 |
| Landry's Inc. | Landry's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $500,000 |
| HMSHost | Autogrill | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $325,000 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $787,900 |
| Denny's Inc. | Denny's Corp. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $950,000 |
| Papa John's | Papa John's International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,500,000 |
| Landry's Inc. | Landry's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,777,500 |
| Panda Restaurant Group | Panda Restaurant Group | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,975,000 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $4,705,145 |
| Wolfgang Puck | Wolfgang Puck Worldwide | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-state | $1,700,000 |
| Compass Group USA | Compass Group | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $5,000,000 |
| Ruby Tuesday | Ruby Tuesday | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| Brinker International | Brinker International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-state | $44,300,000 |
| Chickie's & Pete's | Chickie's & Pete's Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,685,511 |
| Aramark | Aramark | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,750,000 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,490,000 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| Centerplate | Sodexo | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $650,000 |
| Restaurant Associates | Compass Group | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $600,000 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $23,500,000 |
| KFC | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,550,000 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,450,000 |
| Texas Roadhouse Inc. | Texas Roadhouse Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $5,000,000 |
| Wolfgang Puck | Wolfgang Puck Worldwide | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-state | $500,000 |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Hard Rock International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $230,000 |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Hard Rock International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $50,000 |
| Brinker International | Brinker International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,250,000 |
| Aramark | Aramark | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $587,500 |
| Bloomin' Brands | Bloomin' Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,250,000 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,564,000 |
| McDonald's | McDonald's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,422,850 |
| Wendy's International | Wendy's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,500,000 |
| Aramark | Aramark | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,900,000 |
| Morton's | Landry's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,000,000 |
| Aramark | Aramark | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,500,000 |
| Brinker International | Brinker International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $271,878 |
| GMRI Inc. | Darden Restaurants | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $706,525 |
| Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $8,000,000 |
| Red Robin International | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
| Darden Restaurants | Darden Restaurants | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-state | $11,000,000 |
| Rubio's Restaurants | Rubio's Restaurants | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-state | $7,500,000 |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-state | $5,000,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,500,000 |
| Denny's Inc. | Denny's Corp. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $1,700,000 |
| Darden Restaurants | Darden Restaurants | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2005 | private lawsuit-state | $9,500,000 |
| Cheesecake Factory | Cheesecake Factory | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2004 | private lawsuit-state | $4,500,000 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2003 | private lawsuit-state | $1,500,000 |
| Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2003 | private lawsuit-state | $9,300,000 |
| Starbucks | Starbucks | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2002 | private lawsuit-federal | $18,000,000 |
| Pizza Hut | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $10,000,000 |
| Taco Bell | Yum Brands | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $13,000,000 |
| Host International Inc. | Autogrill | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,200,000 |
| Performance Food Group, Inc. | Performance Food Group | restaurants and foodservice | Fair Credit Reporting Act violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,995,000 |
| Starbucks Corporation | Starbucks | restaurants and foodservice | Fair Credit Reporting Act violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,305,000 |
| Papa John's International, Inc. | Papa John's International | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,400,000 |
| MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF CALIFORNIA INC | McDonald's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-state | $26,000,000 |
| Red Robin International, Inc. | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,500,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2021 | private lawsuit-federal | $15,000,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle Mexican Grill | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2021 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,000,000 |
| McDonald's Restaurants of California, Inc. | McDonald's | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2022 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | Compass Group | restaurants and foodservice | privacy violation | 2022 | private lawsuit-federal | $6,800,000 |
| Red Robin International, Inc. | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. | restaurants and foodservice | wage and hour violation | 2023 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,950,000 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | Chipotle Mexican Grill | restaurants and foodservice | consumer protection violation | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $6,500,000 |
| Burger King Corporation | Restaurant Brands International | restaurants and foodservice | consumer protection violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $185,000 |
| CSK Auto | O'Reilly Automotive | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $8,800,000 |
| Saks & Company | Hudson's Bay Co. | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $5,030,000 |
| Costco | Costco | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $1,500,000 |
| Penske Automotive | Penske Automotive | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $3,275,000 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Abercrombie & Fitch | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $25,000,000 |
| DCH Auto Group | Lithia Motors | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $6,500,000 |
| J.C. Penney | J.C. Penney | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,750,000 |
| Albertson's | Albertsons Companies | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,600,000 |
| Golub Corporation | Golub | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $6,500,000 |
| Wawa | Wawa Inc. | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $370,000 |
| Zale Delaware | Signet Jewelers | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,800,000 |
| Bealls Inc. | Bealls Inc. | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,200,000 |
| Dollar Tree | Dollar Tree | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $600,000 |
| J.C. Penney | J.C. Penney | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $5,000,000 |
| TJX Companies | TJX | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,500,000 |
| Office Depot | ODP Corporation | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,900,000 |
| Ulta Beauty | Ulta Beauty | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,790,000 |
| Rite Aid | Rite Aid | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $5,500,000 |
| Big Lots Stores | Big Lots | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,100,000 |
| Chico's FAS | Chico's FAS | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $1,500,000 |
| Costco | Costco | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
| Sears Roebuck | Sears | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $7,500,000 |
| Duane Reade | Walgreens Boots Alliance | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $13,500,000 |
| Thrifty Payless Inc. | Rite Aid | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-state | $900,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy | CVS Health | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Abercrombie & Fitch | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $700,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $800,000 |
| Dolgen California | Dollar General | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $300,000 |
| Lowe's Home Centers | Lowe's | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,850,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $60,800,000 |
| Ulta Beauty | Ulta Beauty | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,650,000 |
| J.C. Penney | J.C. Penney | retailing | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $202,495 |
