Published
February 13, 2026
Updated
July 29, 2026
This settlement resolved claims that Grubhub listed restaurants and other food businesses on its delivery platforms without ever signing a contract with them. Qualifying businesses that filed were entitled to at least $50 plus a pro rata payment scaled to how long they were listed — and the claim window closed on March 4, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are closed. Claim forms had to be submitted online or by mail by March 4, 2026, and the settlement's claim portal no longer accepts filings. The court held the fairness hearing on April 15, 2026 and granted final approval on April 16, 2026, according to the official settlement website. As of July 29, 2026, no payment date had been announced. Businesses that filed a claim should watch the official settlement website and any correspondence tied to their own submission.
Status
Final Approval Granted — Payments Pending
Final approval entered April 16, 2026. No payment date announced as of July 29, 2026.
Claim Deadline
March 4, 2026
New claims are no longer accepted.
Settlement Benefit
At least $50 + pro rata
$50 initial payment per qualifying business · additional pro rata amount scaled to how long the business was listed · $7,154,586 fund
Proof Required
Yes
Businesses that were not current Grubhub partners as of July 18, 2025 had to supply an EIN or Federal Tax ID to file.
What the Case Was About
A class action filed in October 2020 alleged that Grubhub added thousands of restaurants to its food ordering and delivery platforms without those businesses signing a contract or otherwise agreeing to be listed.From a restaurant owner's side, the alleged problem was not just the listing itself. Diners who found the business on the app would reasonably assume a partnership existed, place orders through a delivery arrangement the restaurant never set up, and attribute the result — a cold order, a wrong item, a missed delivery — to the restaurant. The complaint alleged this damaged the businesses' reputations and cost them sales.
Grubhub denied wrongdoing, and no court found the company liable. The parties agreed to settle in 2025 to avoid the cost and risk of trial.
Which Platforms Were Covered?
The settlement covered businesses listed without a contract on any of nine Grubhub-affiliated platforms:• Grubhub
• Seamless
• Eat24
• Tapingo
• OrderUp
• LevelUp
• AllMenus
• MenuPages
• BiteGrabber
Several of these names are acquisitions rather than separate businesses today. Seamless merged with Grubhub in 2013, Eat24 was part of Yelp before Grubhub bought it, and Tapingo focused on college campus ordering.
Who Was Covered?
The class covered anyone who owned or operated a business whose name or logo was used on one of the nine covered platforms without a contract with Grubhub during the class period. This was a settlement for businesses — restaurants, food trucks, bakeries, pizzerias, caterers — not for individual diners.Businesses that received a mailed or emailed notice were identified from Grubhub's own records as likely class members.
What the Settlement Paid
Grubhub funded a $7,154,586 settlement fund. Payments were structured in two parts:• An initial payment of $50 to every qualifying business that submitted a valid claim. The notice provided that this figure could be adjusted up or down depending on the total number of valid claims.
• An additional pro rata payment based on how long the business was listed on the covered platforms without a contract, drawn from business records rather than self-reporting. Longer listing periods yield larger payments.
If money remained after the first round of payments, the settlement allowed for a second distribution. The fund also bears court-approved attorneys' fees and administration costs, which the notice estimated at roughly $375,000.
Because the pro rata component depends on the total claim volume and on each business's listing history, no single per-business figure was announced.
What Proof Was Required?
What a business had to provide depended on its relationship with Grubhub at the time of filing:• Current Grubhub partners as of July 18, 2025 provided contact information, selected a payment method, and signed.
• Businesses that were not current partners also had to supply an EIN or Federal Tax ID Number so the administrator could verify identity and prevent duplicate or fraudulent claims. The notice stated the EIN was kept confidential and used only for that purpose.
Because filing required a tax identifier for a substantial share of the class, this page is marked Proof Required: Yes.
What Grubhub Agreed to Change
Beyond the cash fund, Grubhub agreed not to list businesses on the covered platforms in the future without a contract in place. That is a forward-looking term rather than a payment, and it applies whether or not a given business filed a claim.Key Dates
• Class period: January 1, 2019 through April 20, 2024• Preliminary approval: September 9, 2025
• Opt-out and objection deadline: February 2, 2026
• Claim deadline: March 4, 2026
• Fairness hearing: April 15, 2026
• Final approval granted: April 16, 2026
Attorneys' Fees and Service Awards
Class Counsel — Rosemary M. Rivas of Gibbs Mura LLP and Elizabeth A. Fegan of Fegan Scott LLC — could request up to 33.33% of the settlement fund, capped at $2,382,477, plus up to $150,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. The class representatives could each request service awards of up to $20,000. All of these amounts are paid from the settlement fund and were subject to court approval.What Happens Next?
With final approval entered, the remaining steps are the expiration or resolution of any appeal and then distribution to businesses whose claims the administrator approved. No payment date had been announced as of July 29, 2026. Updates are posted on the official settlement website.Case Information
The case is Lynn Scott, LLC et al. v. Grubhub Inc., Case No. 1:20-cv-06334, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, before Judge LaShonda A. Hunt.Settlement Notice
Sources
• Official settlement website, including the frequently asked questions stating that the court held the fairness hearing on April 15, 2026 and granted final approval on April 16, 2026: Restaurant Listing Settlement.com• Class action settlement notice and claim form instructions posted by the settlement administrator
• Case caption and docket: Lynn Scott, LLC et al. v. Grubhub Inc., No. 1:20-cv-06334 (N.D. Ill.)
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Settlement Amount
$7,154,586
Case Title
Lynn Scott, LLC et al. v. Grubhub Inc.
Case Number
1:20-cv-06334
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Judge LaShonda A. Hunt
Defendant
Grubhub Inc.
Platforms Covered
Grubhub, Seamless, Eat24, Tapingo, OrderUp, LevelUp, AllMenus, MenuPages, BiteGrabber
Class Period
January 1, 2019 – April 20, 2024
Claim Deadline
March 4, 2026
Final Approval Hearing
April 15, 2026
Final approval granted April 16, 2026.
Attorneys' Fees
Up to 33.33% ($2,382,477) + up to $150,000 expenses
Status
Final Approval Granted — Payments Pending
Official Website
Restaurant Listing Settlement.com
