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Trader Joe’s to Pay $7.4 Million in Receipt-Privacy Settlement

Court approval in August will decide payout timing.

Overview

  • Broad media notices Thursday outlined the deal and opened the claims process for eligible shoppers.
  • You qualify if you used a credit or debit card between March 5 and July 19, 2019 and received a receipt showing the first six and last four digits, which FACTA allows only up to the last five.
  • Approved claimants are currently estimated to receive about $102.45 each, with final amounts prorated after deductions including roughly $2.46 million in attorneys’ fees and a $10,000 service award.
  • Key deadlines set a June 9, 2026 cutoff to submit a claim or opt out and an Aug. 10, 2026 fairness hearing that must approve the settlement before payments are issued.
  • Trader Joe’s denies wrongdoing and reports no identity theft tied to the receipts, while court filings identify 757,663 impacted card numbers at select stores.