Published
May 21, 2025
Updated
July 29, 2026
This settlement resolves claims that Family Dollar's house-brand Chestnut Hill ground coffee overstated how many cups a container could make when brewed as directed. Approved claimants received a voucher for a 9.6-ounce container, and the claim window closed in July 2025.
Current Status
Claims are closed. Claim forms had to be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on July 21, 2025 or received by mail by that date, and the deadlines to exclude yourself or object both passed on July 14, 2025. The final approval hearing was scheduled for July 21, 2025. As of July 29, 2026, no final approval order and no voucher distribution date had been located in public sources — a scheduled hearing is not an approval order. The claim portal now shows submissions as closed.StatusClaims Closed — Final Approval Not ConfirmedHearing set for July 21, 2025; no order located as of July 29, 2026.
Claim DeadlineJuly 21, 2025New claims are not accepted.
BenefitOne coffee voucher per householdRedeemable for a 9.6-ounce container of Chestnut Hill ground coffee
Proof RequiredNoNo proof of purchase was required to file.
What Was the Case About?
The lawsuit alleged that Family Dollar deceptively and unlawfully labeled, packaged and marketed its proprietary Chestnut Hill ground coffee by overstating the number of cups each package could produce. According to the complaint, a container did not hold enough ground coffee to make the stated number of cups when brewed according to the instructions on the label. Family Dollar agreed to the settlement to resolve the claims; the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.Who Was Covered?
The class covered people who purchased a covered Family Dollar proprietary ground coffee product in the United States at a Family Dollar store between January 1, 2019 and April 15, 2025. The covered Chestnut Hill coffee sizes were:• Chestnut Hill Coffee — 33.9 oz
• Chestnut Hill Coffee — 10.3 oz
• Chestnut Hill Coffee — 9.6 oz
What Benefits Were Available?
Approved claimants received a single Coffee Product Voucher redeemable for a 9.6-ounce container of Chestnut Hill ground coffee, limited to one per household. The settlement notice did not publish a total settlement fund figure, so no dollar value for the overall settlement is stated here.What Proof Was Required?
No proof of purchase was required to file. Claims could be submitted online or by printing the claim form and mailing it to the settlement administrator. Because nothing had to be documented and no administrator-issued identifier gated the form, this page is marked Proof Required: No.What Happens Next?
The remaining steps were the court's ruling on final approval, resolution of any appeal, and issuance of vouchers to approved claimants. No final approval order and no distribution date had been located as of July 29, 2026. Updates are posted on the official settlement website.Official information is available at FD Coffee Settlement.
Important Dates
• Class period: January 1, 2019 through April 15, 2025• Exclusion deadline: July 14, 2025
• Objection deadline: July 14, 2025
• Claim deadline: July 21, 2025
• Final approval hearing: July 21, 2025
Sources
• Official settlement website: FD Coffee Settlement• Settlement notice, FAQ and claim form posted by the settlement administrator
• Williams v. Family Dollar Stores, LLC, Case No. CV-2021-900022.00, Circuit Court of Barbour County, Eufaula Division, Alabama
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Case Title
Williams v. Family Dollar Stores, LLC
Case Number
CV-2021-900022.00
Court
Circuit Court of Barbour County, Eufaula Division, Alabama
Class Period
January 1, 2019 – April 15, 2025
Claim Deadline
July 21, 2025
Final Approval Hearing
July 21, 2025
No ruling located as of July 29, 2026.
Status
Claims Closed — Final Approval Not Confirmed
Official Website
FD Coffee Settlement
