When was the *Goldstein v. Chick-fil-A, Inc.* action dismissed?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Goldstein v. Chick-fil-A, Inc., No. 1:22-cv-21897, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, filed on June 21, 2022, as amended on August 11, 2022; removed from the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 2022-009265-CA-01, dismissed on April 19, 2024 (collectively, the "Goldstein Action").
Source: Item 3 — Litigation (FDD pages 24–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Goldstein v. Chick-fil-A, Inc. action was dismissed on April 19, 2024. This action, identified as No. 1:22-cv-21897 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, was initially filed on June 21, 2022, and amended on August 11, 2022. It had been removed from the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The Goldstein Action was one of several class action lawsuits against Chick Fil A related to delivery order pricing through the Chick-fil-A App or website. These lawsuits claimed that Chick Fil A misrepresented delivery costs by charging a delivery fee without disclosing that menu prices were higher for delivery than in-store purchases. Chick Fil A denied any liability in these cases.
The Goldstein Action was consolidated with other similar cases, including the Mayheu Action, for settlement purposes on September 29, 2023. Ultimately, the court in the Mayheu Action entered an Order Granting Final Approval of a Proposed Class Action Settlement on February 29, 2024, which resolved the claims across all consolidated actions, including Goldstein. For prospective franchisees, this indicates that Chick Fil A has faced litigation regarding its mobile app and delivery pricing, but these specific cases have been resolved through settlements and dismissals.