California Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich Class Action Settlement

Starbucks has agreed to pay $365,000 to resolve allegations that customers overpaid for two of its breakfast sandwiches at California store locations.

If you bought either a Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich or a Sausage and Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich from a Starbucks in California between April and August 2015, you could get 25¢ per sandwich from this class action settlement.

The class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Sarah Martin in May 2015, alleged that Starbucks displayed the advertised price of the two sandwiches as lower than what the customer was actually charged.

Martin says that the Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich was marked as $3.45 but she was charged $3.75. The plaintiff further claimed that the Sausage and Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich was advertised as $3.25 but she paid $3.45.

Although a relatively small amount, Martin alleged that the difference in price per sandwich added up to a significant amount when multiplied by the number of sales throughout the state of California.

Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members will receive 25¢ per sandwich purchased at a company-owned Starbucks California location between April and August 2015.

Those who wish to object or exclude themselves from the Starbucks class action settlement must do so no later than Dec. 22, 2016.

Starbucks continues to deny the allegations but decided to settle the class action to avoid the expense and inconvenience of further litigation.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include all individuals who bought a Reduced-Fat Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich or a Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich at a company-owned Starbucks store between Apr. 28, 2015 and Aug. 17, 2015.

Claims Administrator Note: “This issue only occurred at company-owned Starbucks stores and did not affect licensed Starbucks stores (i.e., those located on or in grocery stores, including but not limited to Vons/Safeway, Albertsons, Ralph’s, Target stores, hotels, college campuses, and airport terminals).”

Potential Award

25¢ per breakfast sandwich.

Class Members who purchased Reduced-Fat Turkey Bacon or Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwiches using a Starbucks Rewards account do not need to file a Claim Form they will automatically receive an electronic coupon code.

Those individuals who purchased one of the Class sandwiches NOT connected to a Starbucks Rewards account can still receive 25¢ per sandwich if they submit a valid and timely Claim Form along with a receipt or other proof of purchase.

Class Members who cannot provide a proof of purchase but confirm under penalty of perjury that they purchased one of sandwiches during the Class period may file a Claim Form to receive one 50¢ Starbucks store credit.

The electronic coupon code will expire 90 days after it is issued.

Proof of Purchase

Class Members who purchased a breakfast sandwich using their Starbucks Rewards account do not need to submit a Claim Form or proof of purchase. Class Members who bought one of the Starbucks sandwiches without a rewards account will need to provide a receipt along with a Claim Form in order to receive 25¢ per item.

Those who file a Claim Form without a receipt will receive one 50¢ Starbucks store credit.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

12/22/2016

Case Name

Sarah Martin, et al. v. Starbucks Corp., et al., Case No. BC582335, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles

Final Hearing

1/23/2017

Settlement Website

www.BreakfastSandwichSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Sarah Martin v. Starbucks Corporation
c/o Heffler Claims Group
PO Box 59388
Philadelphia, PA 19102-9388
1-855-486-7369

Class Counsel

George S. Azadian
Ani Azadian
AZADIAN LAW GROUP PC

Defense Counsel

Frank C. Rothrock
Naoki Kaneko
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP