Safeway agreed to pay $8.75 million as part of a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it charged an illegal surcharge on non-grocery items at its Portland, Oregon, locations.

According to the Safeway class action lawsuit, the grocery store charged an unlawful surcharge on non-grocery purchases in Portland stores. Portland enacted a 1% clean energy clean energy surcharge on large retailer revenue in 2019, which plaintiffs claim Safeway unlawfully passes on to consumers.

Safeway is a grocery store owned and operated by Albertsons Cos., a national food and drug retailer.

Safeway hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $8.75 million settlement to resolve the surcharge class action lawsuit.

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Portland, Oregon, Safeway Surcharge Class Action Lawsuit

Who’s Eligible:
- Consumers who purchased certain non-grocery items at a Safeway store in Portland and who were charged a surcharge.
Estimated Amount: $200
Proof of Purchase: N/A
Claim Form Deadline: 07/01/2023
Case Name & Number:
- Long, et al. v. Safeway Inc., Case No. 19CV45421, in the Oregon Circuit Court for Multnomah County
How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!

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