Family Dollar Coffee False Advertising Settlement

If you purchased any Family Dollar proprietary brand ground coffee product—including Chestnut Hill ground coffee—at a Family Dollar store in the United States between January 1, 2019, and April 15, 2025, you may be eligible to submit a claim for a voucher for a 9.6-ounce container of Chestnut Hill ground coffee from a class action settlement.

Family Dollar Stores, LLC has agreed to pay to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the company deceptively labeled, packaged, and marketed its Chestnut Hill ground coffee by overstating the number of cups each package could make.

Who is eligible for a Family Dollar coffee payment?

You are a class member if:

• You purchased any container size of Family Dollar proprietary brand ground coffee product, including Chestnut Hill in the United States.
• The purchase was made at a Family Dollar store operated by Family Dollar Stores, LLC or its subsidiaries.
• Your purchase occurred between January 1, 2019, and April 15, 2025.

What is the class action settlement benefit?

• Free Coffee Voucher: Class members that submit a valid claim form will receive a voucher for one 9.6-ounce container of Chestnut Hill ground coffee.
• Only one voucher will be issued per household.
• The value of the voucher will be reduced on a pro rata basis if the number of claims filed exceeds the net settlement fund amount.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement voucher, class members must submit a claim form. You can file a claim online or print a PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.

Settlement Administrator's mailing address: Williams v. Family Dollar, Settlement Administrator, PO Box 2030, Portland, OR 97208-2030

Claims must be received online by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on July 21, 2025, or, if mailed, must be received by the same date.

Is proof required?

No, class members do not need to provide proof of purchase to submit a claim for a Family Dollar coffee voucher.

Payout options

Claimants will receive vouchers by email.

Family Dollar settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund will include the following:

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $214,500
• Attorneys' fees and litigation expenses: Up to $266,667
• Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,000 each
• Vouchers to claimants: Cost determined by the number of valid claims filed

Important dates

• Deadline to Submit a Claim Form: July 21, 2025
• Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement: July 14, 2025
• Final Approval/Fairness Hearing: July 21, 2025

When will the Family Dollar coffee vouchers be issued?

Vouchers will be distributed to claimants after the court grants approval of the settlement and claim processing is complete.

Why did this class action lawsuit and settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit was filed because plaintiffs alleged that Family Dollar deceptively labeled, packaged, and marketed its Chestnut Hill ground coffee products by overstating the number of cups each package could make. The plaintiffs claimed the actual amount of coffee was insufficient to make the stated number of cups when following the brewing instructions.

Family Dollar denies all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk involved with continuing litigation. As part of the settlement, Family Dollar has also agreed to change its labeling practices as part of the settlement.

Sources

1. Class Notice
2. Settlement Website FAQ Page
3. Official Settlement Agreement