SNACK lovers are owed one-time payments from a $6.94 million class action settlement involving a vending machine company.
Eligible Americans can receive up to $360 from the settlement, and no proof is needed to get your hands on the cash.
Consumers impacted by a vending machine settlement are entitled to cash payments worth up to $360[/caption]
Compass Group USA Inc., doing business as Canteen, is in hot water over allegations of charging errors on certain vending machines it owns and operates, per the settlement website.
Customers have sued the company, arguing that the machines charged them more than the displayed price for items when they used a debit or credit card.
The lawsuit alleged that Canteen overcharged shoppers’ credit, debit, or prepaid cards without alerting snackers that using a card would incur an extra charge, breaching its contract terms.
Although the vending machine company has not admitted any wrongdoing, Canteen agreed to shell out $6.94 million to absolve the claims against it.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
The vending machine settlement benefits Americans who bought something from a vending machine owned or operated by Compass Group USA between 2014 and July 9, 2025.
They must have paid with a debit, credit, or prepaid card and have been charged more than the price listed for their items.
States with impacted vending machines
The vending machines at issue are located in several states, including:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
Shoppers are not included in the lawsuit if they made a purchase from a Canteen vending machine that had a cash discount sticker informing them that the displayed price is the cash price, which is lower than the price they would be charged if they used a card.
Vending machines that displayed both the cash and credit prices for each item are also not included in the settlement.
Additionally, customers who used a vending machine with a digital shopping cart – a screen that displayed both the cash and credit price – are not eligible for compensation from the settlement.
HOW MUCH ARE THE PAYMENTS WORTH?
Impacted Canteen customers will be handed payments between $30 and $360 based on the number of claimants and funds available.
Payment amounts will also vary depending on how many purchases a customer made at the impacted vending machines.
For example, shoppers who made up to 250 purchases at an eligible Canteen vending machine are entitled to a settlement payment of $30.
In order to qualify for the maximum payment, $360, a customer must have made more than 2,500 purchases.
Payment amounts
Payment amounts in the vending machine settlement will vary based on how many purchases a shopper made at qualifying vending machines.
- Up to 250 purchases: $30
- More than 250 purchases: $60
- More than 500 purchases: $90
- More than 750 purchases: $120
- More than 1,000 purchases: $150
- More than 1,250 purchases: $180
- More than 1,500 purchases: $210
- More than 1,750 purchases: $240
- More than 2,000 purchases: $270
- More than 2,250 purchases: $300
- More than 2,500 purchases: $360
WHAT ARE THE KEY DATES?
Consumers must file a valid claim form by November 14, 2025, in order to qualify for payment.
Proof of purchase is not required, although class members may be asked to provide additional information at a later date.
Snackers must opt out of or object to the settlement by the October 17, 2025, deadline.
A final approval hearing for the vending machine settlement is set for January 9, 2026.
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