Status: Final approval

In re: Smashburger IP Holder LLC, et al.

  • Deadline to file a claim: 01/17/2023
  • Proof of Purchase Required: No
  • Potential Individual Reward: Varies
  • Total Settlement Amount: $5.5 million
  • Nationwide

Status: Final approval

In re: Smashburger IP Holder LLC, et al.

  • Deadline to file a claim: 01/17/2023
  • Proof of Purchase Required: No
  • Potential Individual Reward: Varies
  • Total Settlement Amount: $5.5 million
  • Nationwide

Status: Final approval

In re: Smashburger IP Holder LLC, et al.

  • Deadline to file a claim: 01/17/2023
  • Proof of Purchase Required: No
  • Potential Individual Reward: Varies
  • Total Settlement Amount: $5.5 million
  • Nationwide

Status: Final approval

In re: Smashburger IP Holder LLC, et al.

The settlement benefits consumers who purchased Triple Double hamburgers, Bacon Triple Double hamburgers, French Onion Triple Double hamburgers and/or Pub Triple Double hamburgers from Smashburger between July 1, 2017, and May 31, 2019.

  • Deadline to file a claim: 01/17/2023
  • Proof of Purchase Required: No
  • Potential Individual Reward: Varies
  • Total Settlement Amount: $5.5 million
  • Nationwide

Status: Final approval

In re: Smashburger IP Holder LLC, et al.

The deadline to submit a claim has passed.

  • Deadline to file a claim: 01/17/2023
  • Proof of Purchase Required: No
  • Potential Individual Reward: Varies
  • Total Settlement Amount: $5.5 million
  • Nationwide

Status: Final approval

In re: Smashburger IP Holder LLC, et al.

Readers reported this settlement paying out up to $5.81 as of Dec. 26, 2023.

  • Deadline to file a claim: 01/17/2023
  • Proof of Purchase Required: No
  • Potential Individual Reward: Varies
  • Total Settlement Amount: $5.5 million
  • Nationwide

Top Class Actions  |  October 25, 2022

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Updates:

  • Readers reported this settlement paying out up to $5.81 as of Dec. 26, 2023.
  • Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!

  • The court granted this settlement final approval on Oct. 10, 2023.
  • Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Settlements & Payouts Facebook group.

Smashburger agreed to pay $5.5 million as part of a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it falsely advertised its hamburgers as containing “double the beef.” Consumers do not need proof of purchase to benefit from the settlement.

The settlement benefits consumers who purchased Triple Double hamburgers, Bacon Triple Double hamburgers, French Onion Triple Double hamburgers and/or Pub Triple Double hamburgers from Smashburger between July 1, 2017, and May 31, 2019.

Smashburger is a burger chain with locations around the country. In 2017, the company marketed its Triple Double burgers as containing “double the beef.”

According to a class action lawsuit against Smashburger, these advertisements were misleading and false. Instead of containing double the meat of a single burger, the Triple Double burgers allegedly contained the same amount of beef as a single patty split between two patties. Smashburger allegedly knew reasonable customers would be misled by its “Double the Beef” advertisements, “yet it adopted and continued to use those taglines.”

Plaintiffs in the case claim that they were misled by Smashburger advertisements and tricked into paying more for Triple Double burgers based on the belief that they would receive twice the meat. The customers say they wouldn’t have purchased the Triple Double burger if they knew the truth about how much meat the products contained.

Smashburger hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $5.5 million class action settlement to resolve these allegations.

Under the terms of the Smashburger lawsuit settlement, class members can receive either a cash payment or a product voucher based on the number of food products they purchased during the class period. 

Class members can receive a $4 cash payment per purchased product for a maximum payment of up to $20 per household without proof of purchase. Class members can opt to receive vouchers instead of a cash payment. Consumers who opt into vouchers will receive up to 10 vouchers with each voucher having a $2 cash value. 

Payments may be reduced from the limits listed above if a large number of class members participate in the settlement. Similarly, class members may receive fewer than 10 vouchers if over 1.5 million vouchers are requested in total. Both payments and vouchers will be reduced on a pro rata basis.

If fewer than 1.5 million vouchers are requested, the remaining vouchers will be donated to charitable organizations, including those benefiting first responders. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Dec. 19, 2022. 

The final approval hearing for the Smashburger “double the beef” false advertising settlement is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Jan. 17, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who purchased Triple Double hamburgers, Bacon Triple Double hamburgers, French Onion Triple Double hamburgers and/or Pub Triple Double hamburgers from Smashburger between Jan. 7, 2017, and May 31, 2019.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase applicable

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

01/17/2023

Case Name

Re: Smashburger IP Holder LLC, et al., Case No. 2:19-CV-00993-JAK-(JEMx), in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Final Hearing

01/30/2023

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Smashburger Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration
PO Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324
833-644-1593

Class Counsel

L Timothy Fisher
BURSOR & FISHER PA

Defense Counsel

Dean J Zipser
Mark A Finkelstein
Adina W Stowell
UMBERG ZIPSER LLP

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62 thoughts onSmashburger ‘double the beef’ false advertising $5.5M class action settlement

  1. mn says:

    Received check for $5.81 on 01/04/24.

  2. John V says:

    They sent a payment via Zelle, but to my Google Voice number, which I do not use when filling out forms. If they required a phone number, they certainly didn’t say they were going to use it for payment, or I would’ve given a Zelle compatible number. Does anyone have an email confirmation subject line that I can search for the auto-response? They won’t help me without a claim number.

  3. Sue says:

    I also received $5.51 via
    PayPal today.

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