Chick-fil-A might owe you a $29 gift card, but time is running out to claim it
Eat more chicken. For Chick-fil-A lovers, it’s more than a slogan it’s a way of life.
But now, some of those chicken lovers could be in line for a gift card up to $29 as part of a $4.4 million lawsuit settlement.
The settlement came after a class action lawsuit filed in Georgia that claimed the restaurant chain advertised free or low-cost delivery but then raised its food prices only on delivery orders.
“Chick-fil-A secretly marks up food prices for delivery orders by a hefty 25-30%,” the complaint alleged, per TheTakeOut.com. “In other words, the identical order of a 30-count chicken nuggets costs approximately $5-6 more when ordered for delivery than when ordered via the same mobile app for pickup, or when ordered in-store.”
Customers were not informed of the markup, the suit claimed.
Chick-fil-A has not admitted fault in the case but agreed to set aside $1.45 million in cash and $2.95 million in gift cards to settle the claims. The chain has also agreed to add disclosure notices on its app and website stating that product prices may be higher for delivery orders.
Class members are expected to receive a $29.95 payment or a $29.95 gift card. Those amounts could be lowered, however, depending on the final number included in the settlement.
To be eligible you must have placed a delivery order through the Chick-fil-A One App or website between Nov. 1, 2019 and April 30, 2021 from a Chick-fil-A location in California, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey or New York.
Deadline to submit a claim is Feb. 15.