Domino’s faces class action over claims it charged customers misleading ‘tax’ fees

Domino’s class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: A Domino’s customer filed a class action lawsuit against Domino’s Pizza Franchising LLC, Domino’s Pizza LLC, Ari Foods Inc. and Aai Foods Inc.
• Why: The plaintiff claims Domino’s charges consumers “junk fees” for their pizza orders that are not included in the advertised price.
• Where: The Domino’s junk fees class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.

A new class action lawsuit accuses Domino’s of charging consumers “junk fees” for their pizza orders that are not included in the advertised price.

Plaintiff John Murphy’s class action lawsuit claims Domino’s charges the junk fees to offset its own business expenses and labels them as “Tax 2” on sales receipts.

Murphy argues Domino’s advertises prices in its stores that fail to include all mandatory fees that a customer will have to pay in the initial price displayed to customers.

“Domino’s controls the advertised prices, supposed taxes and fees charged to customers making purchases at Domino’s restaurants in California, including the Domino’s restaurants owned and operated by the franchisees and visited by the plaintiff,” the Domino’s class action lawsuit says.

Class action alleges Domino’s junk fees violate California law

Murphy says Domino’s junk fees violate California’s Honest Pricing Act, which prohibits businesses from advertising a price for a good or service that does not include all mandatory fees or charges.

He wants to represent a California class of consumers who were charged a fee when making an in-person purchase at a Domino’s restaurant in the state.

The plaintiff claims Domino’s is guilty of unjust enrichment and violations of California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law.

Murphy demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of statutory, monetary and punitive damages for himself and all class members.

In other recent junk fees lawsuits, a customer is suing Depop for charging unlawful hidden fees on purchases made through its website.

Have you been charged a junk fee by Domino’s? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Wesley M. Griffith and David A. McGee of Almeida Law Group LLC.

The Domino’s junk fees class action lawsuit is Murphy v. Domino’s Pizza Franchising LLC, et al., Case No. 3:26-cv-01712, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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