Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page
Industry:
retailing
Penalty Total since 2000:
$4,691,837,626
Number of Records:
2,963
Note:
The total includes only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The penalty dollar total above is adjusted to account for the fact that the list of entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
| Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Penalty $ | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $1,572,592,248 | 278 |
| CVS Health | $839,892,433 | 158 |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance | $316,586,808 | 52 |
| Sears | $176,273,559 | 155 |
| Murphy USA | $158,813,259 | 15 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | $126,003,973 | 18 |
| Dollar Tree | $115,398,139 | 163 |
| Rite Aid | $113,515,513 | 72 |
| Kroger | $100,405,911 | 134 |
| Pilot Corporation | $99,448,144 | 84 |
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| Company | Parent | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal/state | $640,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $242,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $152,000,000 |
| Murphy Oil USA | Murphy USA | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $144,750,000 |
| AdvancePCS | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2005 | USAO | $137,500,000 |
| Omnicare Inc. | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2014 | DOJ_CIVIL | $124,240,000 |
| Omnicare Inc. | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2009 | DOJ_CIVIL | $98,000,000 |
| Pilot Travel Centers LLC, d/b/a Pilot Flying J | Pilot Corporation | fraud | 2014 | USAO | $92,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $86,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $85,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Walmart | environmental violation | 2013 | EPA | $81,600,000 |
| Walgreens Corporation | Walgreens Boots Alliance | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2013 | DEA | $80,000,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy, Inc | CVS Health | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2010 | DEA | $77,600,000 |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Kroger | fraud | 2006 | USAO | $70,000,000 |
| Sears Roebuck | Sears | fraud | 2001 | USAO | $62,600,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $60,800,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $54,000,000 |
| Omnicare, Inc. | CVS Health | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2012 | DEA | $50,000,000 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | Abercrombie & Fitch | employment discrimination | 2004 | EEOC | $50,000,000 |
| Walgreen Co. | Walgreens Boots Alliance | False Claims Act | 2017 | USAO | $50,000,000 |
| Omnicare Inc. | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2006 | USAO | $49,500,000 |
| Rent-A-Center | Rent-A-Center | employment discrimination | 2002 | EEOC | $47,000,000 |
| Family Dollar Stores | Dollar Tree | employment discrimination | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $45,000,000 |
| RadioShack | RadioShack | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $41,029,237 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $40,000,000 |
| Abercombie & Fitch Co. | Abercrombie & Fitch | employment discrimination | 2005 | private lawsuit-federal | $40,000,000 |
| CVS Caremark Corp. | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2008 | DOJ_CIVIL | $36,700,000 |
| Family Dollar | Dollar Tree | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $35,576,059 |
| Walgreen Co. | Walgreens Boots Alliance | False Claims Act | 2008 | DOJ_CIVIL | $35,000,000 |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | Walgreens Boots Alliance | investor protection violation | 2018 | SEC | $34,500,000 |
| CVS Caremark | CVS Health | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $34,000,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Walmart | wage and hour violation | 2007 | WHD | $33,000,000 |
| Kmart Corporation | Sears | False Claims Act | 2017 | DOJ_CIVIL | $32,300,000 |
| Winn-Dixie Stores | Southeastern Grocers | employment discrimination | 2000 | private lawsuit-federal | $32,020,000 |
| Publix | Publix Super Markets | wage and hour violation | 2015 | private lawsuit-federal | $30,000,000 |
| RadioShack | RadioShack | wage and hour violation | 2002 | private lawsuit-state | $29,900,000 |
| Lowe's Home Improvement Centers | Lowe's | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $29,500,000 |
| Omnicare Inc. | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2016 | DOJ_CIVIL | $28,125,000 |
| Home Depot | Home Depot | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $25,500,000 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Abercrombie & Fitch | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $25,000,000 |
| Rite Aid | Rite Aid | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $25,000,000 |
| Walgreen Co. | Walgreens Boots Alliance | employment discrimination | 2008 | EEOC | $24,000,000 |
| Walgreen | Walgreens Boots Alliance | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $23,000,000 |
| CVS Health | CVS Health | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2015 | USAO | $22,000,000 |
| CSK Auto Corporation | O'Reilly Automotive | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2011 | DOJ_CRIMINAL | $20,900,000 |
| Rite Aid | Rite Aid | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $20,900,000 |
| CVS Caremark Corp. | CVS Health | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2014 | SEC | $20,000,000 |
| Dolgencorp, Inc. | Dollar General | employment discrimination | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $18,750,000 |
| Big West Oil LLC | FJ Management | environmental violation | 2013 | EPA | $18,428,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2011 | DOJ_CIVIL | $17,500,000 |
| Sears | Sears | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $17,500,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | Walmart | employment discrimination | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $17,500,000 |
| Walgreen Co. | Walgreens Boots Alliance | employment discrimination | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $17,000,000 |
| Costco | Costco | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $16,000,000 |
| Kroger Company | Kroger | employment discrimination | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $16,000,000 |
| Smart & Final | Smart & Final Stores | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $15,300,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Dick's Sporting Goods | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $15,000,000 |
| Sears Roebuck | Sears | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $15,000,000 |
| Family Dollar | Dollar Tree | wage and hour violation | 2013 | private lawsuit-federal | $14,000,000 |
| Duane Reade | Walgreens Boots Alliance | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $13,500,000 |
| Murphy Oil USA, Inc. | Murphy USA | environmental violation | 2002 | EPA | $13,000,000 |
| MURPHY OIL USA, INC. | Murphy USA | environmental violation | 2002 | EPA | (*) $13,000,000 |
| Costco Wholesale | Costco | employment discrimination | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,883,959 |
| Caremark CVS | CVS Health | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $12,750,000 |
| Victoria's Secret Stores | L Brands | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,000,000 |
| Costco Wholesale | Costco | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2017 | DEA | $11,750,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Walmart | employment discrimination | 2010 | EEOC | $11,700,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | CVS Health | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2013 | DEA | $11,000,000 |
| Rent-A-Center | Rent-A-Center | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-state | $11,000,000 |
| Longs Drug | CVS Health | wage and hour violation | 2004 | private lawsuit-state | $11,000,000 |
| Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC | Bass Pro | employment discrimination | 2017 | EEOC | $10,500,000 |
| Publix Super Markets | Publix Super Markets | employment discrimination | 2001 | private lawsuit-federal | $10,500,000 |
| World's Foremost Bank | Bass Pro | banking violation | 2011 | FDIC | $10,350,000 |
| Best Buy | Best Buy | employment discrimination | 2011 | private lawsuit-federal | $10,199,999 |
| Dollar General Corporation | Dollar General | accounting fraud or deficiencies | 2005 | SEC | $10,000,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Dick's Sporting Goods | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $10,000,000 |
| CVS Caremark | CVS Health | wage and hour violation | 2012 | private lawsuit-state | $10,000,000 |
| Fastenal | Fastenal | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-federal | $10,000,000 |
| Target | Target | wage and hour violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $10,000,000 |
| Barnes & Noble | Barnes & Noble | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $10,000,000 |
| Big Lots Stores | Big Lots | wage and hour violation | 2004 | private lawsuit-state | $10,000,000 |
| Walgreens | Walgreens Boots Alliance | False Claims Act | 2008 | DOJ_CIVIL | $9,900,000 |
| Walgreen Co. | Walgreens Boots Alliance | False Claims Act | 2017 | USAO | $9,860,000 |
| OfficeMax, Inc. | Office Depot | False Claims Act | 2005 | DOJ_CIVIL | $9,800,000 |
| Smart & Final | Smart & Final Stores | wage and hour violation | 2004 | private lawsuit-state | $9,100,000 |
| General Nutrition | GNC Holdings | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $9,000,000 |
| Rite Aid | Rite Aid | wage and hour violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-state | $9,000,000 |
| Nordstrom | Nordstrom | wage and hour violation | 2011 | private lawsuit-state | $8,905,000 |
| CSK Auto | O'Reilly Automotive | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-state | $8,800,000 |
| RadioShack | RadioShack | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,707,552 |
| Lowe's Cos. | Lowe's | employment discrimination | 2016 | EEOC | $8,600,000 |
| TJX Companies | TJX | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,500,000 |
| Sears, Roebuck | Sears | employment discrimination | 2012 | private lawsuit-state | $8,396,574 |
| Dolgencorp | Dollar General | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,304,518 |
| Omnicare Inc. | CVS Health | False Claims Act | 2017 | USAO | $8,000,000 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | CVS Health | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2016 | USAO | $8,000,000 |
| Eckerd | Rite Aid | wage and hour violation | 2001 | private lawsuit-federal | $8,000,000 |
| Walgreens | Walgreens Boots Alliance | False Claims Act | 2012 | DOJ_CIVIL | $7,900,000 |
| Nordstrom | Nordstrom | wage and hour violation | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $7,600,000 |
| Dollar Tree | Dollar Tree | wage and hour violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $7,600,000 |
| QVC, Inc. | Qurate Retail | consumer protection violation | 2009 | FTC | $7,500,000 |
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