Trader Joe's $7.4M Settlement Claims Due June 9

Trader Joe's customers have until Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to file a claim for a cash payment from a $7.4 million class-action settlement. The settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging the grocery chain printed excessive credit and debit card information on some receipts in 2019, in violation of federal law.

The case, Keim v. Trader Joe's Company, was filed in 2020. It alleged that payment processing software at certain U.S. stores printed receipts showing the first six and last four digits of a customer's card number, for a total of ten digits. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) prohibits merchants from printing more than the last five digits of a card number on receipts. The plaintiffs argued this practice increased the risk of identity theft, though the settlement website states no customer has reported identity theft to Trader Joe's as a result of the alleged conduct.

Trader Joe's has denied all allegations and any liability or wrongdoing. The company noted the issue was confined to specific store locations and a minority of transactions within those stores. The settlement, funded by the company's insurer, was reached to avoid protracted and expensive...