Panda Express, Patrons Settle Suit Alleging Hidden Delivery Fees

May 24, 2022, 2:42 PM UTC

Panda Express has tentatively settled with a patron who alleged the restaurant chain imposes hidden delivery costs in addition to the low “delivery charge” represented in its app and on its website, according to filings in a federal court in California.

Natasha Scott sued Panda Restaurant Group Inc. in 2021, alleging the chain attempted to attract consumers in a crowded food delivery marketplace with a promised low-price delivery fee, usually $2.95.

However, Panda Express imposes an additional, hidden 10% cost on delivery food orders that it calls a “service charge,” she alleged in a complaint in the US District Court ...

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